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Ask HN: Have you noticed AI critic content being disparaged on HN?
- bigyabai 1y agoNot really
- RiverCrochet 1y agoNo, haven't seen any.
- mtmail 1y agoI haven't
- PaulHoule 1y agoNot any more than AI booster content.
- physix 1y agonope
- vouaobrasil 1y agoPersonally, I have made many critical comments on AI. Quite a few have been downvoted. The vast majority of people here, in my opinion, are pro-technology and have a blind spot towards it and have trouble criticizing it deeply. They hold the instrumental view of technology that it is just a tool, that we should learn to use it properly, and that technology generally improves the human condition. And of course, a large proportion of people are blinded by the fact that they make a LOT of money with AI, so of course there is a strong bias towards it. Yes, some people do hold mild negative view of specific companies or how some technology is used, but the criticism is usually exceptionally mild towards a general class of technologies. There is very little room for true critical discussion here. I still occasionally comment because I think AI is a net detriment to humanity and to the world and I feel the need to speak about it, but it is absolutely true that there is a very strong pro-tech bias that precludes real discussion. In my opinion, the vast majority of responses to critical AI content here have been knee-jerk reactions with very little thought put into them.
- k310 1y agoI get downvoted for posting about the risks of pushing untested software on companies and therefore, the public. I was a sales engineer for a while and long story short, was a no-hype person. We tested stuff in our labs. Since I raise what I feel are legitimate concerns (no blinders) I wear my downvotes proudly. Make my day, trolls.