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Generative AI criticized for boosting unproductive content creation

This item critiques the core pitch of generative AI, suggesting its primary benefit is to increase output in unproductive fields where success is measured by ephemeral content. The author argues that capitalism is leveraging sheer novelty as a driving force for this AI-driven content generation. AI

RANK_REASON Critique of generative AI's value proposition from a social media post, not a primary source announcement or analysis.

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Generative AI criticized for boosting unproductive content creation

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

    That's their big pitch for "Generative # AI ": you'll "produce more" if you happen to be in a one of a limited number of completely unproductive lines of work,

    That's their big pitch for "Generative # AI ": you'll "produce more" if you happen to be in a one of a limited number of completely unproductive lines of work, unproductive in the sense of producing no material product or physical service, in which success is measured by sheer vo…