I'm all for using it for pattern recognition, and as a tool of discovery with solid scientific process, with ethical data sourcing and management.
But the stuff that's getting hyped now? If you can't sustain your business model without theft, then your business shouldn't exist.
There is actually amazing important work that uses ML/AI, and it's getting tarnished with the same brush. Which is also tragic.
On my instance, we require a CW for any discussion of AI on our Local Timeline
@Gargron For me, it's about the ethics. Where did the data come from? Who is being hurt or helped with that data? Where is the consent? Where is the documentation? Why is it opt-out instead of opt-in?
And so much more.