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AI developers seen as 'midwifing a deity,' not writing software

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A social media post expresses concern that some AI developers view their work not as software engineering but as a quasi-religious act of creation. The author uses the metaphor of "midwifing a deity" to describe this perceived grandiose and potentially dangerous mindset. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the motivations and potential hubris within the AI development community.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion expressed on social media about the mindset of AI developers.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI developers seen as 'midwifing a deity,' not writing software

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Commentary
The cluster contains an opinion expressed on social media about the mindset of AI developers.
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87 days old
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "I don't think they think they are writing software, I think [they think] they're midwifing a deity here." # ai # psychosis # grandeur # frankenstein # humanity

    "I don't think they think they are writing software, I think [they think] they're midwifing a deity here." # ai # psychosis # grandeur # frankenstein # humanity https://www. instagram.com/reels/DY_7vO6t5_ y/

    LINKS instagram.com/…/DY_7vO6t5_y instagram.com/…/DY_7vO6t5_

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