This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Hi. That's me.
If at any point I'm required to use it for a job I'll learn. Till then I can do my own googling, reading, math, etc.
I just don't need it. And the push to put it in literally everything makes me not want it at all. Corps don't do good things. Always seeking a rent. Always digging for a profit. And always at our expense.
I applaud folks like this - they make a choice and stick with it. No "I'll never use AI to generate art but I vibe code to save time" hypocrisy. No "I use it to help me with maths, but I'd never use it to steal artistic work".
Just straight up "it is an environmental hazard, it is unethical, not engaging". Should be called "AI Ethicists" rather than "AI Vegans".
Yeah, I too hate those hypcrites who complain about the massive environmental impact of AI, then drive a 10 mile round trip to buy a burger made from a cow raised on soy.
Guys it's fine, you're overreacting. I only use local instances of AI and I always ask it for consent before using it to deepfake porn of my favorite celebrities in their debut roles. You vegans are overreacting and taking it too far. Humanity has been using AI for like 6 months now and our bodies aren't biologically ready to go back to writing our own homework. You really need to check your privilege; we can't all afford fancy tools like GIMP to make our own art.
The possibilities are infinite if you are a netaphor vegan.
netaphor vegan
Found an autocorrect vegan!
In my most upvoted comment. I'm hating that typo so much.
My god, it's unstoppable
On this blessed day, we are all truly vegans.
Meanwhile i'm over here like I refuse to use them cause none of them are very good other than making me README markdowns or commit messages. that's all I use AI for now a days.
It feels like, to me at least, they've gotten worse especially when you use them in your editor for completion. Github Copilot just spews out garbage and even claude code feels like it has gotten worse in the past few months.
so.... you're refusing AI, but you are using AI? isnt the point of the story that people are not using because ethics? its not a discussion on how good they are, which is somewhat irrelevant.
"AI vegans"
ffs, just publish an article with a single clownemoji for the same effect.
It’s quite common for me to be annoyed, angry, or upset at a headline writer. Then there’s the feeling I got reading “Meet the AI vegans.”
Whole new level.
I have local self hosted AI that runs in my solar system. I don’t use AI because it ROTS your brain. We are not the same.
"Have you ever been called an AI vegan?"
"No... Shit no! I believe saying something like that'd get your ass kicked!"
Shitty click baity title
AI is the new crypto. It will appear to die off but the aspects that work will be integrated into everything.
Wishful thinking. Crypto never got anywhere anyway. I am already seeing AI slop on billboards and all.
Crypto went as far as a YouTube ad for me. I am seeing everyday examples of AI use and generated slop.
What aspects of crypto have been integrated into everything?
I think it's scam. Before crypto scam was in couple of places but now it's everywhere.
I refuse ever touching an AI-driven app or feature, having seen too much slop.
I'd rather call myself a rejectionist than something called fancy.
People just going about their business living their lives as they have for many years...
Silicon Valley: Hey fuck you. Also I came up with a dumb nickname for you.
'AI vegan'....
Where I come from, saying something that stupid will get you killed.
