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Mastodon user: AI's only ethical use is to reverse-engineer corporate software

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One user on Mastodon suggests that the only acceptable application of AI is for reverse-engineering proprietary software from large corporations. This perspective is framed as a means for individuals to push back against what they perceive as exploitative corporate practices, citing examples involving Adobe and PlayStation. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a single user on a social media platform.

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Mastodon user: AI's only ethical use is to reverse-engineer corporate software

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

    the one condonable use of # ai is reverse engineering closed software from these shitty # corpos like the whole thing with Adobe, or the stuff with consoles, es

    the one condonable use of # ai is reverse engineering closed software from these shitty # corpos like the whole thing with Adobe, or the stuff with consoles, especially whatever the hell is going on with Playstation right now

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