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Re:Divide-and-Conquer Dynamics in AI-Driven Disempowerment by esafak on Thursday February 22, 2024 @01:13PM (#39470893)
We eliminated loom workers and switchboard operators. Nobody cried for them because their jobs were not considered desirable. Do you think art is comparable to that? This is not back-breaking work that people long to be liberated from. I don't care if they can find jobs doing something else. And why are they not being compensated by the AI companies for the golden eggs they have laid? What are tomorrow's models going to be trained on?
Re:Divide-and-Conquer Dynamics in AI-Driven Disempowerment by Legend2440 on Thursday February 22, 2024 @02:26PM (#39471788)
People did cry for them. The loom workers started an actual armed rebellion. Thankfully, the army put it down or else we'd still be weaving our clothes by hand.

Consumers decide whether something is too "special" to automate. If you want hand-drawn art, you're welcome to pay extra for it - just like you can get handmade pottery or clothing today.