The robots aren't taking over. They're not falling in love. They're not feeling. They don't want to be alive. They're not evil masterminds. They create word patterns based off text on the internet. Is what journalists should be saying, not gee-whiz sci-fi LARPing about fancy autocorrect.
@drewharwell well said. my favorite analogy is that they are just Play-Doh extruders, plopping out word after word:
https://creativegood.com/blog/23/the-play-doh-internet.html
Creative Good: AI is creating the Play-Doh internet

@markhurst @drewharwell But words swing elections. Words can land you in prison. Words can enrage or mislead large populations. https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/06/rohingya-sue-facebook-myanmar-genocide-us-uk-legal-action-social-media-violence
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over Myanmar genocide

Victims in US and UK legal action accuse social media firm of failing to prevent incitement of violence

The Guardian

@markhurst @drewharwell

How many people do the same?