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Linus: Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects, and if somebody has issues with that, they can do the open-source thing and fork it. (lore.kernel.org)
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[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I saw this counterpoint on Mastodon and I think it sums up things rather well: https://hachyderm.io/@chris_e_simpson/116925250364867462

Child labour is such an excellent comparison to use against the "if it is effective why not use it" argument.

[–] vanillama@programming.dev 29 points 1 week ago

And watch the billionaires nod in agreement to more child labor lol

[–] xianjam@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This has got to be the worst argument I've ever seen.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Please elaborate

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

comparing LLMs to child labor is summing it up well?

jfc