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AI Discourse Sparks Anger and Confusion on Mastodon

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The user Heydon encountered frustration on Mastodon when discussing AI, noting that conversations quickly became heated and difficult to understand, particularly when viewed from outside the perceived "US bubble." This experience highlights the polarized and sometimes incomprehensible nature of AI discourse. AI

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AI Discourse Sparks Anger and Confusion on Mastodon

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · i2h3 ·

    @ heydon Unless you bring up # AI because then suddenly people get angry and make comments hard to comprehend when you are not actually inside the US bubble, as

    @ heydon Unless you bring up # AI because then suddenly people get angry and make comments hard to comprehend when you are not actually inside the US bubble, as I just found out yesterday. 😅

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