[jimmaswell]

Why is anti-AI soothing?

[simonw]

Because there are still a huge number of people who would be very relieved if the whole AI thing just went away.

[recursive]

For some of us it is, I suppose as an alternate view to AI booster-ism, particularly if you think the long term effects would be mostly negative.

[raziel2701]

It's seen as an existential threat to young people. If you can't get a job you starve.

[Jtarii]

Gen AI is strictly bad for society.

[jimmaswell]

Can't really agree. It's improved my life more than any other single innovation made in my lifetime.

[Jtarii]

The positives: Some tech nerds got a cool new toy

The negatives: Culture is destroyed, truth is destroyed, democracy is destroyed.

I guess its a wash at the end of the day.

[jimmaswell]

> Culture is destroyed, truth is destroyed, democracy is destroyed.

Just because those things happened in Dune doesn't mean they'll come true. It should be obvious what massive potential the thinking machines have for humanity as a whole.

[lelanthran]

> Can't really agree. It's improved my life more than any other single innovation made in my lifetime.

So? Something can be bad for society while improving your individual lot in life.