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Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.

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Ben Myers: Statement on Generative AI (benmyers.dev)
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The past few months have launched generative AI models into the public eye, and everyone seems to have a take on it. Generative AI models such as large language models (LLMs) and AI art generators consume vast amounts of aggregated content, determine similarities between that content, and, when prompted, produce statistically likely, plausible-seeming output.

The current state of generative AI is environmentally disastrous and built on the backbone of labor exploitation, particularly in the global south. Large language models' disregard for the truth is, at this point, well-documented.

Technology is not neutral. Leveraging and normalizing generative AI is not a neutral act.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Got to say I especially don't get the environmental part. Generative ai is not crypto currency mining.