Fuck AI

Some of them come up and show me “cool” or “funny” videos that are straight AI slop and I just have to grin weakly and give a courtesy chuckle.

Don't pretend you like it. As someone with a still-functioning brain, you have a responsibility to use it to educate people on how harmful this shit is, not just to themselves but to society.

I'm not saying launch into a full blown tirade about it unless the person is receptive and interested in why you feel that way, but you don't have to pretend you see any value in it either, the only message you really have to convey is something like "I'm pretty sure that's AI and I don't like or watch AI videos if I can help it". You can be a single voice of reason, one casual dismissal at a time. People are social animals, they often take even subtle cues from the people around them to heart. It's one way to try to get them thinking again. Be comfortable to be seen as the person with no sense of humor if that's how you think people will take it.

Even if all it does is make them a little more hesitant to freely share their lovely AI slop with other people, because they are worried the other people might react like you did, that's a huge win. Help stop the spread of the slop: Be judgy and judge someone for it. It's an activity that deserves to be judged.

You're in a matrix, Neo.

That does help. Thanks.

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