Isn’t this kind of thing the point of the sub? Looks like an onion headline, but it’s real.
That said - i do get it’s a bit depressing and probably doesn’t pass the vibe test.
fedorato
joined 1 year ago
Just going to put my tinfoil hat on for a sec…
Part of me does wonder if the seemingly pointless proliferation of ai slop like this botting is being done intentionally to fast-track a ‘need’ for identity verification (and thus more precise tracking and surveillance).
ID verification is already being pushed on a few fronts (like to ‘save the kids from social media’ or whatever), maybe this is just one of many irons in the fire.
With ID verification then Facebook etc could angle themselves as ‘save havens’ from an ai slop enshittified internet. You’d essentially have to completely give up your anonymity to participate in interactions with other verified humans.
So your choices become:
- Participate in open platforms, but never really know for sure if you’re dealing with humans. At some point LLMs may be good enough that it’s impossible to know.
- Participate in closed platforms, where you can be reassured you’re engaging with real humans - but you’re also under total surveillance.
Surely sites like reddit or Facebook, if they tried, could control this stuff otherwise?
Mango Mussolini
You cheeky devil. This made me lose my shit.
A lot of professional chefs I know, when at home, either don’t cook much or eat garbage. Might the same principle haha.
If it’s your job, it’s probably the last thing you want to do when you’re off the clock.