The statement “why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?” almost perfectly captures so many peoples’ feelings about #AI.

And it evokes @pluralistic’s reminder that although AI probably can’t do your job, an AI salesman can probably convince your boss that it can.

In the end, this technology (or rather the market for this tech) is aimed squarely at its least noble use: cheapening and degrading human labor that doesn’t fit neatly into a balance sheet.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15q5qzdjqxo

The people refusing to use AI

Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.

^{Suzanne Bearne (BBC News)}