Over and over again, I keep hearing and reading things by people seeking "nuance" in how they approach AI, and the best I can do for nuance is:
If a technology entails huge social, political, psychological and environmental costs, then you should only use it to perform tasks that are worth those costs.
None of the uses people are currently making of AI are worth the actual (as opposed to monetary) costs. Any "nuance" beyond that feels like rationalization.
⁂ L. Rhodes
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