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AI Enthusiasm Compared to TERF Movement, Dubbed "Brain Rot"

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The current enthusiasm for AI is drawing comparisons to the TERF movement, with concerns that it can rapidly transform individuals into obsessive and irrational figures. This phenomenon is described as a form of "brain rot" that quickly consumes people's lives and perspectives. An example cited is Debian's alleged creation of a dedicated "slop server" shortly after facing financial difficulties. AI

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AI Enthusiasm Compared to TERF Movement, Dubbed "Brain Rot"

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

    The current AI craze and the speed with which people become ridiculous drug-peddling crackpots, reminds me of the TERFs (trans haters). You could read a feminis

    The current AI craze and the speed with which people become ridiculous drug-peddling crackpots, reminds me of the TERFs (trans haters). You could read a feminist blog or column, and after a few years they 'suddenly' became trans haters. And some of them, it would take over their …

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