If you’re a writer, artist or creator, you should be leading the fight against AI

You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good”

There is no good use of generative AI.

It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment.

There’s no moral or ethical argument for generative AI

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ICYMI (I did) from the death-by-shite-security dept. For the next time you need a case study in how poor security can actually lead to human deaths, even executions:

"A recent audit from the U.S. Department of Justice has exposed severe vulnerabilities in the FBI's cybersecurity measures, highlighting how these weaknesses directly contributed to the deaths of key informants in the high-profile El Chapo investigation.

"According to the report, a hacker affiliated with the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico was able to access sensitive communications between FBI officials and law enforcement, ultimately leading to the tragic loss of life."

https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/fbi-breach-deaths-el-chapo

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I’m leading on a project for the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists to develop non-religious pastoral care in hospitals and prisons. Currently, all the funding goes to Christian organisations.

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