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EFF criticized over AI stance, likened to "pirating" films

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is criticized for its stance on AI, with one user comparing the development of AI models to opening a movie theater that exclusively shows pirated films. This analogy suggests that the EFF, by not condemning AI companies, is siding with powerful entities and enabling a form of theft. The user expresses strong disapproval of AI, labeling it as "shit." AI

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on a social media platform criticizing an organization's stance on AI, using an analogy.

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EFF criticized over AI stance, likened to "pirating" films

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    @ rickf @ eff The equivalent isnt "pirating" a movie, the equivalent is opening a large new movie theater, only showing stolen films and setting fire to the oth

    @ rickf @ eff The equivalent isnt "pirating" a movie, the equivalent is opening a large new movie theater, only showing stolen films and setting fire to the other theatres. The Department of Just Us sides with oligarchs, that theft by oligarchs is fine. # ai is shit

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