Taylor Lorenz
Andreessen Horowitz is funding an AI platform that has been repeatedly shown to be a major engine for nonconsensual AI porn. The platform is even offering "bounties" for AI models of specific people, including ordinary citizens https://www.404media.co/andreessen-horowitz-invests-in-civitai-key-platform-for-deepfake-porn/
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Civitai, Which Profits From Nonconsensual AI Porn

A16z has invested in Civitai, which a 404 Media investigation has shown profits from the creation of nonconsensual AI-generated porn of real people.

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Nov 14, 2023 at 5:35pmWeb
Show threadSteffen ChristensenNov 14, 2023
@taylorlorenz I thought I would be surprised at least, but no.
No, I am not.
Show threadjosh buermannNov 14, 2023

@taylorlorenz

Marc's techno-optimism might be warranted for his fellow misogynists, but I don't see how it's working out for anybody else.

Show threadprofessional theremin playerNov 14, 2023

@buermann technology won’t save us. There is no “Uber for making healthcare equitable” or “eBay for the rights of women and girls”
Only humanity can save us, but how do we start that cycle back up again? The world feels so devoid of empathy sometimes. There are so many thorns around each of us in the world, and some have more pointy bits pointed at them than others. How do we even begin to round them off?

I need to go cuddle with my cats...

Show threadChris [list of emoji]Nov 14, 2023

@taylorlorenz

brb, starting an ethical fund that just shorts anything a16z backs.

Show threaddelic8darlingNov 14, 2023
@taylorlorenz this is so not okay
Show threadBrodyrocksNov 15, 2023
@taylorlorenz horrible
Show threadBrian RepkoNov 15, 2023
@taylorlorenz surprised that consent wasn’t on Marc’s list of the evils of the world