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Sick of ai being pushed down our collective throats with no choice in the matter.

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chaosmaker · 24/08/2025 08:49

I find it increasingly threatening to our collective safety, the extent that our current idiocy in westminster is in bed with big tech and forcing ai on us.
I can't delete it from devices. Most social media is now embedding it again with no clue as to what they are hoping to achieve with it.
Children and young teens are increasingly using it to tell all their problems to and thinking of it as a sentient friend.
Nobody seems to be looking long term at how we are deskilling ourselves and trusting a database to tell them what to do when they are engaging with it.
It is possible to go through each whatsapp message and make it private from ai but with conditions. None of which I care about so have made mine private. Also can't search whatsapp for friends or ai does an internet search on them without actually connecting you to them.
WHO is holding all this data and what will it be used for above marketing purposes. I also spend a lot of time unticking the 'legitimate interest' boxes. It's not MY legitimate interest.

In general I think more tech is making us more stupid.
AIBU - no, no we need all the tech we can get
INBU (might have got the acronym wrong) - it's obviously right to be concerned about all this tech 'creep' into the world

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araiwa · 24/08/2025 08:55

They're spending billions on it

Of course they'll push it

You still don't need to use it

How do I know I'm not using it though? it is insidious

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chaosmaker · 24/08/2025 18:15

Arlanymor · 24/08/2025 08:54

How do you feel about the use of AI in healthcare to streamline processes, save costs and supporting clinicians to improve patient care?

streamline processes = cut human jobs, I'd rather human mistakes over machine ones. How do you make machines accountable? Also we can't all live forever There are already too many people on this planet. To the expense of all other life forms except maybe cockroaches, rats and seagulls.

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merrymelody · 24/08/2025 09:21

I’m very wary of AI and avoid it whenever possible. But the use of it isn’t always apparent and that makes me extremely uncomfortable.

curious79 · 24/08/2025 09:05

Like all tech it can be used for good or for bad. I am certainly not turning my back on it and am aiming to upskill and explore as much as possible. It has been revolutionary in one aspect of my work - making it far less stressful

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 24/08/2025 09:04

Well those that stay in work will have to support the mass unemployment that comes so good luck and enjoy that

Unemployment effects more that just the people out of work. It's affects the economy and spending power of those in work too. It's a rolling ball that gets bigger and bigger.

Appalonia · 24/08/2025 09:03

It's an incredible tool, but, like the internet itself, is going to end up being used in some ways that will be harmful to us. And we're only at the beginning of this massive change in society. It's already affecting employment, jobs like copywriting, marketing, translating etc going. However, it's too late to stop it now I'm afraid. But yes, we haven't consented to any of this. The next few years are going to be...interesting!

chaosmaker · 24/08/2025 09:01

PinchOfVom · 24/08/2025 08:53

Yes I worry about this as well.
its very dehumanising and I worry especially for my ASD son who is not as savvy as he thinks.

AI is suddenly inescapable - how did you make your messages private?

Go into view contact and scroll down and there is a chat privacy option.

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PeriJane · 24/08/2025 09:01

AI is not going anywhere. People need to learn how to work with it or they risk falling behind professionally. Using AI properly requires a good level of digital literacy skills, general literacy skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills…..those that refuse to upskill in this area will be the ones AI replaces. Those that learn to make AI work for them will be fine.

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 24/08/2025 09:00

I hate it too.

Particularly in the art field where my dd has already missed out on work and being able to help her boss with new commissions. The commissions are going to AI

I think in ten years "we " will massively regret this. What are people going to do for work?

Not everyone will get a new opportunity. This isn't like the spinning Jenny. This is a lot more powerful and impactful imo.

araiwa · 24/08/2025 08:55

They're spending billions on it

Of course they'll push it

You still don't need to use it

Arlanymor · 24/08/2025 08:54

How do you feel about the use of AI in healthcare to streamline processes, save costs and supporting clinicians to improve patient care?

PinchOfVom · 24/08/2025 08:53

Yes I worry about this as well.
its very dehumanising and I worry especially for my ASD son who is not as savvy as he thinks.

AI is suddenly inescapable - how did you make your messages private?

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