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Cory Doctorow critiques AI as a 'Big AI Lie' and 'AI Scam'

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Cory Doctorow has delivered a lengthy critique of the current state of artificial intelligence, which he characterizes as a "Big AI Lie" and an "AI Scam." He argues that the discourse surrounding AI is fundamentally flawed and exploitative, likening it to a form of "enshittification" driven by capitalist motives. Doctorow suggests that a deeper understanding of AI's true nature requires significant time investment, offering resources for both English and German speakers to explore his arguments. AI

IMPACT Cory Doctorow's critique suggests a need for critical evaluation of AI's societal and economic implications.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece by a named credible voice critiquing AI.

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Cory Doctorow critiques AI as a 'Big AI Lie' and 'AI Scam'

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

    🇬🇧 Have a large pot of tea or coffee and mute your phone, this will take 2+ hours — but you won’t regret having spent it on listening. Cory Doctorow on the Big

    🇬🇧 Have a large pot of tea or coffee and mute your phone, this will take 2+ hours — but you won’t regret having spent it on listening. Cory Doctorow on the Big AI Lie, spot-on as always: https:// invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=n TqCVJFr7XM&local=true Originally found in a post by @…

    LINKS mamot.fr/@pluralistic digitalcourage.de/…/der-umgekehrte-zentau… digitalcourage.social/@reticuleena

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