it’s clear that ai is going to affect many sectors, and it’s fair to be concerned. in my opinion, what matters is how we handle the changes as they escalate. being fully pro and ignoring the downsides, or being fully against and ignoring the benefits, doesn’t move the conversation forward. online discourse tends to flare up and fade quickly. when miyazaki was being defended, it felt like the internet suddenly decided to wear the “protect creatives” hat. but creatives have always been exploited, underpaid, and overlooked. that moment wasn’t really about creatives, it was about ai, and still is today. as a society (and this is a generalization), we don’t care about creatives. there are real benefits ai brings, like helping people differently abled achieve things they couldn’t before. at the same time, the rollout is aggressive and disruptive. this isn’t going away. it’s reshaping workplaces and how we interact with information, much like the internet did. yes, some people will make “ai slop.” yes, some will use it to communicate due to language barriers. tools are made to be used, whether we like it or not. the bigger issue is how we talk about it in my opinion. fighting each other distracts from the real risks: jobs being reduced, fields disappearing, and corporations controlling the technology in ways that echo social media’s trajectory, echo chambers, addiction, and profit driven design. in my own work field, ai has been useful. not everyone can draw, write, or master excel, and ai can help bridge those gaps. the problem isn’t individuals using tools, it’s the structures around them. the risks aren’t “no jobs left” or “ai will kill us all.” those extremes shut down conversation. the risks are tangible: graduates entering fields that may vanish, unhealthy attachments by people because the company owning the tech allows it, and corporations steering the direction unchecked and unregulated. at the same time, ai is advancing accessibility, research, software development, and more. ignoring that isn’t realistic. this shit will help in a LOT of ways. things will change, and while we argue, corporations and governments will decide the path forward and nobody says anything becasue we are too busy calling timmy an idiot for using ai to express his thoughts. in the end, ai is neither the savior nor the enemy. it is a tool, and like every tool, its impact depends on how it is used and who controls it. there are valid fears about exploitation, job loss, and corporate power, just as there are undeniable gains in accessibility, research, and creativity. recognizing both truths is the only way forward. if we stop fighting each other and start focusing on accountability, ethics, and human needs, we can shape this technology into something that serves people rather than replaces them. that’s the conversation worth having, and i don’t think WE the internet, WE the people, are having those conversations, rather we are treating it like sports teams, red vs. blue. submitted by /u/CaptainMorning
Originally posted by u/CaptainMorning on r/ArtificialInteligence