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Generative AI boosters accused of protecting "sublime laziness"

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The article argues that proponents of generative AI and other technologies often use terms like "FUD" and "negativity" to deflect criticism. This deflection serves to protect a "sublime laziness," as described by Dan Olson, which allows individuals to avoid confronting their own wrongdoings and the effort required for change. Instead, they prefer to remain in familiar patterns, especially when financial incentives align with maintaining the status quo. AI

IMPACT Suggests that the promotion of generative AI may be driven by a desire to avoid change and effort rather than genuine innovation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the motivations behind generative AI promotion.

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Generative AI boosters accused of protecting "sublime laziness"

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    It's always to be remembered that the thing which the "Generative # AI " boosters and all the other # technology swindlers are attempting to protect, whenever t

    It's always to be remembered that the thing which the "Generative # AI " boosters and all the other # technology swindlers are attempting to protect, whenever they start burbling in their well-practiced and drearily repetitive way about "FUD" and "negativity" and so forth, is wha…

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