i wrote a post: "Weeds tend not to grow where they can't take root"
i've been thinking about the work we're doing at varying levels to organize against AI, and maybe i've also been in the headspace of gardening and getting rid of weeds. i can't shake the feeling that AI takes up space opportunistically where people's needs are not being met. a little like weeds.
https://ali-alkhatib.com/blog/weeding-out-ai
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