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LudwigPastorius

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43. I disagree, and I'm not going to argue , but I will say...

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 04:05 PM

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that the “what are ya gonna do” attitude toward AI companies hoovering up petabytes of artists’ works can almost certainly be traced to the failure to pass any meaningful legislation to stem the tide of copyrighted works online. There are now at least a couple of generations who would look at you like you are crazy if you suggested paying for music, movies, or art.

Sure, it’s our life’s work, but it’s persistently “free” because no one has to take the responsibility, by law, for it being available for download. Nobody really cares unless it’s their ox being gored.

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If you support unions (DUers should) but still think it's OK to post AI slop, see the hundreds of Bluesky replies [View all] highplainsdem 4 hrs ago OP

A lot of AI is ridiculously obvious; but some are not. hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #1

Oops, wrong reply mike_c 4 hrs ago #4

I saved my reply to yours, if you want to repost your "don't throw out the baby with the bath water" highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #9

I know. But we have people here who are knowingly posting AI slop as if it's somehow a plus on a highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #6

True -- and I'm pretty confident that was the root purpose of this OP. KPN 2 hrs ago #35

So easy to spot, so awful. I've tried a few YouTube short NewHendoLib 4 hrs ago #2

And those AI-slop documentaries are flooding YouTube now, making it harder and harder to find real highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #16

And a lot of the AI slop that we see on social media PatSeg 3 hrs ago #23

As far as the ones that are less obvious.. mdbl 2 hrs ago #30

That's interesting PatSeg 2 hrs ago #36

Kick SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #3

Thanks! highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #17

Yw SheltieLover 3 hrs ago #21

K&R. Thanks for your work. WhiskeyGrinder 4 hrs ago #5

You're welcome! Thanks for everything you've posted about this, too. highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #10

r&k MerryBlooms 4 hrs ago #7

Thank you! highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #18

Excellent responses in that thread. progressoid 4 hrs ago #8

I'll Second That! ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #13

Hundreds. There should be a link to see more replies when you get to the end of the first batch. highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #19

I Thought I Did ProfessorGAC 3 hrs ago #22

You have to click on her post here highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #24

I Did ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #41

Aren't they, though? As much as she upset her own union members and left them feeling betrayed, their highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #14

Generated AI for content is slop...but AI technology is here to stay and will continue to exponentially grow. Melon 4 hrs ago #11

GenAI is a technological dead end, inherently flawed with hallucinations, fundamentally unethical because of highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #12

Microplastics are here to stay as well, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to eat less of them. WhiskeyGrinder 3 hrs ago #15

Right! highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #20

So what? Cirsium 3 hrs ago #26

Somebody tell Thom Hartman Bobstandard 3 hrs ago #25

Has he changed it recently? Cirsium 2 hrs ago #28

He shouldn't be using AI. It's an insult to real musicians and helps only AI bros. He could ask his highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #40

DU ain't as pro-union as it likes to think it is. LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #27

Well, we're all endangered by genAI now, and even if DUers aren't in unions, they need to understand highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #33

Opposing that bill didn't have anything to do with being anti-union EarlG 2 hrs ago #37

Thanks for explaining! Just googled the date for that and it was back when caregiving and highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #42

I disagree, and I'm not going to argue , but I will say... LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #43

I'm not opposed to meaningful legislation that would stem the tide of copyrighted works online EarlG 1 hr ago #46

Thanks Cirsium 2 hrs ago #29

You're very welcome! Thanks for the reply! highplainsdem 1 hr ago #44

What worries me The Madcap 2 hrs ago #31

It's insane for companies to risk their own data that way. But I've never seen as much hype to highplainsdem 1 hr ago #45

Feel like we should bring back the un-rec experiment nilram 2 hrs ago #32

Why would you want to unrec a post about how union members and supporters feel about AI slop? If highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #34

Kicked for visibility. Seems our species denial of unintended consequences KPN 2 hrs ago #38

Thanks! And I agree that entirely too many people are unable to see or deliberately ignoring all the highplainsdem 51 min ago #47

I have earned my living... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #39