rvstaveren
Overheard: #AI is the asbestos we are currently putting in our walls, for which future generations will spend significant time and resources to get it out again
Oct 31 at 10:28amWeb
Show threadme·ta·phil, derNov 13
@rvstaveren AFAIK that apt metaphor was coined by @pluralistic earlier this year.
https://pluralistic.net/tag/asbestos-in-the-walls/
asbestos in the walls – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Show threadKevin RussellNov 13

@metaphil @rvstaveren @pluralistic

I think so too

Show threadDavid McMullinNov 15
@rvstaveren
The difference is that asbestos did what it was made to do very well. This is like asbestos with all the cancer but none of the fire protection.
Show threadrvstaverenNov 16
@mcmullin but we where promised it would protect against fire!