I tried watch Her once, but the whole concept felt so off putting I couldn’t finish it.
Fuck AI
"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"
A place for all those who loathe AI to discuss things, post articles, and ridicule the AI hype. Proud supporter of working people. And proud booer of SXSW 2024.
I'm gonna treat them like medabots, "Chat GPT, grab this guy's clanker wife and suplex them through the table."
It's human fate to eventually synergise with technology. I know it seems horrific because "it doesn't seem natural", but not for the kids who will grow up with technology and thus eventually humans will get used to it. Twenty to fifteen years ago there were all sorts of horror stories from dating websites and apps, and it was taboo and considered "sad" to use them. But now? Everyone has been on dating apps. Who normalised it? Kids. They just didn't see anything wrong with it like older people had. Arguably, when dating apps were less used was the peak of the experience.
It is the same with AI. For better or worse, humans will have relationships with AI. It could alleviate human loneliness. But on the other hand, as with dating apps, love will become commodified and exploit it for profit.