• pineapple@lemmy.ml
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    38 minutes ago

    No it’s just the newest tool that does that.

    Are your clothes machine knitted? Do you know you’re destroying the jobs of people who hand knitted clothes? And let’s not forget the art form of hand knitting that is now being insulted by people who buy machine knitted clothes without a care. And let’s not forget about the environmental impact of knitting machines that require electricity while hand knitting doesn’t!

    The same could be said about so many things.

    There isn’t really a fundumental difference thar I can see between AI and other tools, at least that I can see.

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      57 minutes ago

      the newst tool happens to be the one doing the most destruction, so… yes.

      also: i do knit, lol. just a coincidence in example.

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        23 minutes ago

        I don’t think AI is the most destructive at all. AI is responsible for around 1% of carbon emissions (do your own research if you want a proper source). There are so many things, such as cars that emit way more than this.

        As for job loss there are so many things that have eliminated so many more jobs. Tractors, knitting machines, production lines, automation in factories etc. No one says we should stop using tractors so we can have more jobs for farmers.

        also: i do knit, lol. just a coincidence in example.

        That’s funny, I’ve got a half knitted scarf somewhere but I’ve never gotten into it properly.