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by simianwords 6 hours ago
Clanker is the new excuse to use hard R against something you don't like.
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That’s a rather stunning comparison: racism is a problem because it’s unfairly treating sentient beings but a pile of linear algebra is not even sentient, much less your peer. That’s part of why I used the term: “agent” isn’t current because agents have, well, agency and can be held accountable.

https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/

Positing an equivalence between a dismissive term for AI bots and a racial slur against black people is, like, super racist.