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FOSS developers inadvertently promote AI through constant discussion, claims Mastodon post

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Developers in the free and open-source software (FOSS) community are increasingly acting as unintentional advertisers for artificial intelligence, according to a Mastodon post. The author argues that FOSS developers discuss AI so frequently that it overshadows other topics. Furthermore, the post highlights a perceived hypocrisy where AI-generated work is either accused of being too good or, if acknowledged, leads to severe criticism, while undisclosed AI use is accepted. AI

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FOSS developers inadvertently promote AI through constant discussion, claims Mastodon post

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

    Open Source and # FOSS developers are the biggest # AI billboard and advertizers of all times. Because they talk about nothing else anymore Before you just cont

    Open Source and # FOSS developers are the biggest # AI billboard and advertizers of all times. Because they talk about nothing else anymore Before you just contributed. Today you loose. If you did good work, they accuse you having used AI because it is too good. Or it has the „fe…

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