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‘AI slop’ hides the conversations we should be having (doi.org)
submitted 1 week ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1457193/ai-slop-hides-the-conversations-we-should-be-having

The term “AI slop” hides conversations we need to have. When we call something “AI slop,” we’re often doing more than complaining about one output. Optimists use the term to quarantine failures away from AI’s promise; critics use it to indict the whole technology. Slop-talk thus lets us feel like we’re discussing important social issues without actually doing it. I argue that we should have those discussions openly.

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[–] Static_Rocket@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

It's far too convenient for me to be angry at an inanimate object for my coworker's shortcomings, or some other nonsense that ignores the fact that apathy drives adoption more than anything else.