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Mastodon user decries generative AI as 'largest theft of private IP'

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A user on Mastodon expressed strong opposition to generative AI, labeling it the largest theft of private intellectual property in history. The user, identified as MsDropbear42, voiced a desire to block all posts featuring AI-generated images, particularly those tagged as "slopbots." AI

RANK_REASON User opinion on a social media platform about AI, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon user decries generative AI as 'largest theft of private IP'

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    i want to find a way to block each & every fedi post that uses pics created by # slopbots 😡️ Fuck Generative AI, coz: largest theft of private IP in human histo

    i want to find a way to block each & every fedi post that uses pics created by # slopbots 😡️ Fuck Generative AI, coz: largest theft of private IP in human history generates authoritative bullshit via unsolvable hallucination massive water + energy demands as climate crisis intens…

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