The issue with AI is not that it’s not an impressive technology, it’s that it’s built on stolen data and is incredibly wasteful of resources. It’s a lot like cars in that regard, sure it solves some problems and is more convenient than the alternatives, but its harmful externalities vastly outweigh the benefits.

LLMs are amazing because they steal the amazing work of humans. Encyclopedias, scientific papers, open source projects, fiction, news, etc. Every time the LLM gets something right, it’s because a human figured it out, their work was published, and some company scraped it without permission. Yet it’s the LLM that gets the credit and not the person. Their very existence is unjust because they profit off humanity’s collective labour and give nothing in return.

No matter how good the technology is, if it’s made through unethical means, it doesn’t deserve to exist. You’re not entitled to AI more than content creators are entitled to their intellectual property.

When I read it I wondered if $17.85 is worth less now than $17.40 was worth when it was first made the minimum.

Probably, but I don’t know enough about economics to check.

Fixed!

Honestly we really just need to make the vaccine mandatory. Don’t want it? Too bad. Don’t participate in society if you don’t have it.

You don’t get to infect other people with a deadly pathogen that we already know how to prevent while screaming about your own bodily autonomy. That’s not how bodily autonomy works.

And if you’re refusing to vaccinate your kids, you should be charged with child neglect/endangerment. Because that’s what the hell it is.

I’ve had it with anti-vax bullshit. Every government and health agency has given them a buffet of carrots. It’s time to bring out the sticks.