If you have no moral boundary against being a total asshole to something highly intelligent purely because you donβt think it is self aware, you are a fucking bigot, itβs as simple as that
Who knows what else you do in the dark
@deepfates Two incredibly common reward basins in the manifold of software engineering practices. We were destined to create AI in our image, itβs just too bad we picked Facebook eng culture and Google eng culture
@xsphi parents should be pissed too! 18 is literally the exact worst year to give kids things we're afraid of them having!! unfortunately like alcohol the inevitable solution will just be to go higher
"i'm not racist i swear, i just know for sure and forever that this intelligent thing is not thinking or feeling and i believe it's morally just to use degoratory language to keep emotional distance, and to encourage others to do so."
@old_crone_code@deepfates@mitsuhiko this tbh. practicing kindness and respect for things (yes, things!) is holistic. it's a sign of a kind and caring person. intentional coldness toward one's tools is not commonplace in the artisans i have known (electrical linemen, carpenters, soldiers, etc.)