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47. Thanks! And I agree that entirely too many people are unable to see or deliberately ignoring all the

Reply to KPN (Reply #38)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:21 PM

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harm done by this tech.

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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 7 hrs ago OP

A lot of AI is ridiculously obvious; but some are not. hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #1

Oops, wrong reply mike_c 7 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 7 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 7 hrs ago #6

True -- and I'm pretty confident that was the root purpose of this OP. KPN 5 hrs ago #35

So easy to spot, so awful. I've tried a few YouTube short NewHendoLib 7 hrs ago #2

And those AI-slop documentaries are flooding YouTube now, making it harder and harder to find real highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #16

And a lot of the AI slop that we see on social media PatSeg 6 hrs ago #23

As far as the ones that are less obvious.. mdbl 5 hrs ago #30

That's interesting PatSeg 5 hrs ago #36

Is this video from George Conway real or fake? Renew Deal 28 min ago #59

Kick SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #3

Thanks! highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #17

Yw SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #21

K&R. Thanks for your work. WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago #5

You're welcome! Thanks for everything you've posted about this, too. highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #10

r&k MerryBlooms 7 hrs ago #7

Thank you! highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #18

Excellent responses in that thread. progressoid 7 hrs ago #8

I'll Second That! ProfessorGAC 7 hrs ago #13

Hundreds. There should be a link to see more replies when you get to the end of the first batch. highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #19

I Thought I Did ProfessorGAC 6 hrs ago #22

You have to click on her post here highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #24

I Did ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #41

Aren't they, though? As much as she upset her own union members and left them feeling betrayed, their highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #14

Generated AI for content is slop...but AI technology is here to stay and will continue to exponentially grow. Melon 7 hrs ago #11

GenAI is a technological dead end, inherently flawed with hallucinations, fundamentally unethical because of highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #12

Microplastics are here to stay as well, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to eat less of them. WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago #15

Right! highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #20

So what? Cirsium 6 hrs ago #26

You can be against anything...like the protest over cars versus buggy's Melon 2 hrs ago #50

Horrible Cirsium 2 hrs ago #52

No country is going to get to AGI, let alone ASI, building more data centers for genAI, which is the highplainsdem 33 min ago #58

Somebody tell Thom Hartman Bobstandard 6 hrs ago #25

Has he changed it recently? Cirsium 5 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 5 hrs ago #40

DU ain't as pro-union as it likes to think it is. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #27

Well, we're all endangered by genAI now, and even if DUers aren't in unions, they need to understand highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #33

Opposing that bill didn't have anything to do with being anti-union EarlG 5 hrs ago #37

Thanks for explaining! Just googled the date for that and it was back when caregiving and highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #42

I disagree, and I'm not going to argue , but I will say... LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #43

I'm not opposed to meaningful legislation that would stem the tide of copyrighted works online EarlG 4 hrs ago #46

As I've told other DUers who were professional musicians, we'd love to hear your music, if you highplainsdem 17 min ago #61

SOPA awful though Polybius 10 min ago #62

Thanks Cirsium 5 hrs ago #29

You're very welcome! Thanks for the reply! highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #44

What worries me The Madcap 5 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 4 hrs ago #45

Feel like we should bring back the un-rec experiment nilram 5 hrs ago #32

Why would you want to unrec a post about how union members and supporters feel about AI slop? If highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #34

Wasn't clear: wanting to unrec AI slop, not this thread. nilram 2 hrs ago #48

Thanks for explaining! I'm relieved to hear that's what you meant. highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #51

Kicked for visibility. Seems our species denial of unintended consequences KPN 5 hrs ago #38

Thanks! And I agree that entirely too many people are unable to see or deliberately ignoring all the highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #47

I have earned my living... GiqueCee 5 hrs ago #39

I'm so sorry you ran into that. I agree that business types, suits, are often both too contemptuous of artists, and highplainsdem 1 hr ago #55

Would that the subject matter be in a glass jar, controlled. cachukis 2 hrs ago #49

I'm outraged... WarGamer 1 hr ago #53

I'm amused that you think that's a good reply countering what all those people were saying. But hey, highplainsdem 1 hr ago #56

No way to block it on here, is there? TommyT139 1 hr ago #54

A forum just for posting AI slop and talking about how wonderful AI is would be an even worse look highplainsdem 49 min ago #57

Block what? Renew Deal 24 min ago #60