Zanzi @ Monoidal Cafe1d ago

Where are the nuanced left-wing takes on modern AI and LLMs?

So much of the discourse around this tech is centered on rejecting it because of who currently owns it. But like all tech, it can be used for both oppression and liberation.

Who is focusing on the latter?

Show threadaburka 🫣1d ago
@zanzi how do you propose using a technology based on theft and exploitation as a means of liberation? not everything has an enlightened centrist take unfortunately
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal Cafe1d ago
@aburka Not everyone who disagrees with you is an enlightened centrist. If you can't imagine a radical use of a technology beyond what it was built for, then at least don't sully my mentions with your knee-jerk insults.
Show threadaburka 🫣
@zanzi I didn't intend an insult. How would a position between "it's great" and "it's unfit for any use" not be a centrist position? I'm confused.
Mar 26 at 5:35pmWeb
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal Cafe1d ago

@aburka Well, I consider it both an insult, and a deeply unserious way to start off a conversation - by turning it into a pissing context of who is or isn't more left wing.

> How would a position between "it's great" and "it's unfit for any use" not be a centrist position?

Simple, that's not a position that I advocated for.

> I'm confused.

Good, it's okay to be confused. Perhaps next time, consider going on the offensive *after* clarifying what the person you're speaking to means to say, not *before*, yes?

Show threadaburka 🫣1d ago
@zanzi I think asking for legitimate uses of "AI" is the unserious part, lol, and I don't see you elaborating on that
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal Cafe1d ago

@aburka You are in your right to think that. Now, since I'm so unserious, can you leave my mentions and not come back?

>I don't see you elaborating on that

Yeah, well, you're unpleasant to talk to. But you can feel free to follow along with the conversation, I'll elaborate once someone who is actually worth talking to shows up.