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AI criticized as 'plague' spreading without caution

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A Mastodon post uses the metaphor of spreading the plague to criticize the current approach to AI development and deployment. The author argues that the assumption that it's acceptable to spread AI, akin to a plague, is problematic. They highlight various excuses plague-bearers might use, such as claiming ignorance of contagion or asserting that the plague is the future, to draw parallels with how AI is being introduced without sufficient caution. AI

IMPACT This commentary suggests a critical perspective on the rapid, unchecked advancement and deployment of AI technologies.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post using a metaphor to express an opinion about AI, rather than reporting on a specific AI development or event.

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AI criticized as 'plague' spreading without caution

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

    These days the common assumption seems to be that it's fine to spread the plague. After all, if people didn't want to get infected, they would have stayed at ho

    These days the common assumption seems to be that it's fine to spread the plague. After all, if people didn't want to get infected, they would have stayed at home! So you have to put all these "please don't spread the plague" signs all over the place. Not just in one prominent pl…

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