I believe that each one of us can make a difference.
We choose which websites we visit, no?
So, I ask everyone that wants to support artists to put their mouse cursor and keyboard keystrokes where their mouth is and stay away from websites that are stealing from artists.
Imho, this controversy is a temporary melodrama that is a function of the newness of AI, and our very human love of melodrama. It will pass. Here’s the proof…
1) Around the turn of the 20th century agriculture was mechanized, resulting in much more efficient food production. Many farm workers lost their jobs to tractors. Do you care? Are you willing to pay a lot more for your food to restore those lost jobs.
2) In the middle of the 20th century the factories began to be automated, resulting in much more efficient production of many different goods. Many factory workers lost their jobs to this automation process. Do you care? Are you willing to pay a lot more for your car to restore those lost jobs?
3) This automation process is now coming to the white collar world. White collar workers such as Substackers are the last people who can be objective about this transition.
4) It doesn’t matter what you and I think about the automation of the white collar world. Whether we agree, or disagree, it’s going to happen anyway. Thus, complaining and applauding is pointless. The only rational act is for each of us to try to understand how we will adapt to this new environment.
5) We’re like the wildlife on a savannah which is being transformed by climate change. Some of the animals will adapt and live. Others will fail to adapt and die. Which one do you want to be?
I believe that each one of us can make a difference.
We choose which websites we visit, no?
So, I ask everyone that wants to support artists to put their mouse cursor and keyboard keystrokes where their mouth is and stay away from websites that are stealing from artists.
May the anti-life equation of AI die to poison.
Imho, this controversy is a temporary melodrama that is a function of the newness of AI, and our very human love of melodrama. It will pass. Here’s the proof…
1) Around the turn of the 20th century agriculture was mechanized, resulting in much more efficient food production. Many farm workers lost their jobs to tractors. Do you care? Are you willing to pay a lot more for your food to restore those lost jobs.
2) In the middle of the 20th century the factories began to be automated, resulting in much more efficient production of many different goods. Many factory workers lost their jobs to this automation process. Do you care? Are you willing to pay a lot more for your car to restore those lost jobs?
3) This automation process is now coming to the white collar world. White collar workers such as Substackers are the last people who can be objective about this transition.
4) It doesn’t matter what you and I think about the automation of the white collar world. Whether we agree, or disagree, it’s going to happen anyway. Thus, complaining and applauding is pointless. The only rational act is for each of us to try to understand how we will adapt to this new environment.
5) We’re like the wildlife on a savannah which is being transformed by climate change. Some of the animals will adapt and live. Others will fail to adapt and die. Which one do you want to be?