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2. 'AI' (as it were) has no place in any discussion forum in any capacity whatsoever. If a poster cannot be bothered . . .
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 06:11 PM
Friday

. . . to think about an OP or a comment to an OP, that poster should save everyone the time and energy which would be wasted in determining that the poster's remarks should be ignored.


'AI' reflects no thoughtful consideration of anything and has no place in any human discourse.


At most, 'AI' might be useful as an extension to search engine technology, but one must be careful with any returned results as they might well be spurious. Specifically, it might offer a more user-friendly way to access the content of the internet: however, it should not be allowed to add its faulty content to the internet. So, in general, it needs to be restricted heavily.


So, no, 'AI' absolutely does not belong in this forum.



(This response does not even address the ethics of the way that 'AI' has been manufactured.)



Karen Hao's book, Empire of AI, might be an interesting read:

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