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15. I find AI highly problematic for a number of reasons, but

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Reply #14)

Sat May 30, 2026, 05:53 PM

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I'm not willing to say it's unambiguously evil without any redeeming qualities.

Even if 98% of current usage is crap, 2% might still be beneficial.

I'll grant AI proponents a few stories like this one though I won't accept any arguments about that being the majority or anything close to it.

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