These are a bunch of neo-Luddites. AI is just a tool, and isn't much different than photoshop. They're afraid of applied mathematics.
From their blocklist source:
> Going NUCLEAR!!! (sites that have a lot of AI "art"/heavily support AI "art", but also have some authentic artwork;)
This is so ignorant of how these tools are actually being employed.
I'm actually fine with them removing themselves from the community. The fewer complaints we'll hear.
This, however (also from their blocklist source), is concerning:
> Gross nudify sites/deepfakes/porn (why isn't this illegal?!?!)
While I think generating porn of people is weird and potentially abusive, these people seeking to constrain thought and free speech are outright scary. Far scarier than any imagined breasts or penises.
Imagine how far down that slippery slope we'll slide if these people start to have their way.
Where were these people complaining about Beeple's Trump nudes? (I'm not trying to be political - I'm just stating that all of a sudden AI has people wanting to constrain free speech.)
The media narrative of "AI scary" is winning, and the politicians can and will use that to control us more.
From their blocklist source:
> Going NUCLEAR!!! (sites that have a lot of AI "art"/heavily support AI "art", but also have some authentic artwork;)
This is so ignorant of how these tools are actually being employed.
I'm actually fine with them removing themselves from the community. The fewer complaints we'll hear.
This, however (also from their blocklist source), is concerning:
> Gross nudify sites/deepfakes/porn (why isn't this illegal?!?!)
While I think generating porn of people is weird and potentially abusive, these people seeking to constrain thought and free speech are outright scary. Far scarier than any imagined breasts or penises.
Imagine how far down that slippery slope we'll slide if these people start to have their way.
Where were these people complaining about Beeple's Trump nudes? (I'm not trying to be political - I'm just stating that all of a sudden AI has people wanting to constrain free speech.)
The media narrative of "AI scary" is winning, and the politicians can and will use that to control us more.