Sure my refusal to support GenAI might seem pointless, I am one person after all
But if there's enough collective action, then small choices like mine add up
I mean, look at Target in the states, the yearlong boycott has the execs squirming
But if there's enough collective action, then small choices like mine add up
I mean, look at Target in the states, the yearlong boycott has the execs squirming
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Sure my refusal to support GenAI might seem pointless, I am one person after all
But if there's enough collective action, then small choices like mine add up
I mean, look at Target in the states, the yearlong boycott has the execs squirming
But if there's enough collective action, then small choices like mine add up
I mean, look at Target in the states, the yearlong boycott has the execs squirming
Ok, what's your definition of tangible
What constitutes a tangible result to you
What constitutes a tangible result to you
December 23, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Ok, what's your definition of tangible
What constitutes a tangible result to you
What constitutes a tangible result to you
If you can't see an immediate return on time spent you just give up?
That feels like a hollow way of living
That feels like a hollow way of living
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
If you can't see an immediate return on time spent you just give up?
That feels like a hollow way of living
That feels like a hollow way of living
So what, you don't stand for anything?
As long as "number go up" that's all that matters?
Doesn't feel like a pragmatist, just someone who really needs to tell people they're dumb for hoping and working for something they find important
As long as "number go up" that's all that matters?
Doesn't feel like a pragmatist, just someone who really needs to tell people they're dumb for hoping and working for something they find important
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
So what, you don't stand for anything?
As long as "number go up" that's all that matters?
Doesn't feel like a pragmatist, just someone who really needs to tell people they're dumb for hoping and working for something they find important
As long as "number go up" that's all that matters?
Doesn't feel like a pragmatist, just someone who really needs to tell people they're dumb for hoping and working for something they find important
Even if I'm not engaging with media that uses AI, I'm at least financially supporting the things I DO care about
That's not a big difference, but at least I'm actually doing something
That's not a big difference, but at least I'm actually doing something
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Even if I'm not engaging with media that uses AI, I'm at least financially supporting the things I DO care about
That's not a big difference, but at least I'm actually doing something
That's not a big difference, but at least I'm actually doing something
The tangible effect is me feeling satisfied that I'm not supporting something that I deem unethical
Also if you pirate 95% of the media you see then what horse do you have in this race? You're not giving money to these companies regardless of if they're using stolen data so why do you care
Also if you pirate 95% of the media you see then what horse do you have in this race? You're not giving money to these companies regardless of if they're using stolen data so why do you care
December 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The tangible effect is me feeling satisfied that I'm not supporting something that I deem unethical
Also if you pirate 95% of the media you see then what horse do you have in this race? You're not giving money to these companies regardless of if they're using stolen data so why do you care
Also if you pirate 95% of the media you see then what horse do you have in this race? You're not giving money to these companies regardless of if they're using stolen data so why do you care
I'm not "stamping my feet and getting angry", I'm standing by my convictions
None of these creative products that use AI are a necessary thing to own. I'm just voting with my wallet
And as far as I'm concerned, that twofold fight has one root cause
None of these creative products that use AI are a necessary thing to own. I'm just voting with my wallet
And as far as I'm concerned, that twofold fight has one root cause
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I'm not "stamping my feet and getting angry", I'm standing by my convictions
None of these creative products that use AI are a necessary thing to own. I'm just voting with my wallet
And as far as I'm concerned, that twofold fight has one root cause
None of these creative products that use AI are a necessary thing to own. I'm just voting with my wallet
And as far as I'm concerned, that twofold fight has one root cause
At the end of the day, I refuse to support the technology and firmly believe human society and culture will be better off if we as a people firmly reject GenAI in its current unregulated, unethical form
December 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
At the end of the day, I refuse to support the technology and firmly believe human society and culture will be better off if we as a people firmly reject GenAI in its current unregulated, unethical form
I personally don't care HOW much they cost to train, because they never paid for licensing rights to use that material
And when you use the AI it gives the investors use numbers which justify them pouring more money into the tech, further inflating the bubble
And when you use the AI it gives the investors use numbers which justify them pouring more money into the tech, further inflating the bubble
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I personally don't care HOW much they cost to train, because they never paid for licensing rights to use that material
And when you use the AI it gives the investors use numbers which justify them pouring more money into the tech, further inflating the bubble
And when you use the AI it gives the investors use numbers which justify them pouring more money into the tech, further inflating the bubble
So the point I'm trying to make is that GenAI CANNOT exist legally nor ethically
It's a technology created through theft, that results in people losing their jobs, and doesn't actually speed up the process
All the games that used AI could have easily just *not* and they would have been fine
It's a technology created through theft, that results in people losing their jobs, and doesn't actually speed up the process
All the games that used AI could have easily just *not* and they would have been fine
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
So the point I'm trying to make is that GenAI CANNOT exist legally nor ethically
It's a technology created through theft, that results in people losing their jobs, and doesn't actually speed up the process
All the games that used AI could have easily just *not* and they would have been fine
It's a technology created through theft, that results in people losing their jobs, and doesn't actually speed up the process
All the games that used AI could have easily just *not* and they would have been fine
This "hammer" can be remade ethically
They'd need to compensate all the people they train the data on, but its possible
As it stands now, if the tool was made unethically, why should I reward its creation?
They'd need to compensate all the people they train the data on, but its possible
As it stands now, if the tool was made unethically, why should I reward its creation?
December 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This "hammer" can be remade ethically
They'd need to compensate all the people they train the data on, but its possible
As it stands now, if the tool was made unethically, why should I reward its creation?
They'd need to compensate all the people they train the data on, but its possible
As it stands now, if the tool was made unethically, why should I reward its creation?
The whole "tool" argument also feels a bit wishy-washy
It removes any culpability from the thing or its creator
It removes any culpability from the thing or its creator
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The whole "tool" argument also feels a bit wishy-washy
It removes any culpability from the thing or its creator
It removes any culpability from the thing or its creator
Don't really care how much of a masterpiece something is if it's an ethical problem
Someone's going to have to be an example so studios stop using it, and if that's sandfall then so be it
Someone's going to have to be an example so studios stop using it, and if that's sandfall then so be it
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Don't really care how much of a masterpiece something is if it's an ethical problem
Someone's going to have to be an example so studios stop using it, and if that's sandfall then so be it
Someone's going to have to be an example so studios stop using it, and if that's sandfall then so be it
Yeah, idk, GenAI is bad for the environment and the average working person
I see no problem with shaming the corporate slop tech that's being forced into everything and if beloved studios get caught in the cross-fire they should have read the room 🤷
I see no problem with shaming the corporate slop tech that's being forced into everything and if beloved studios get caught in the cross-fire they should have read the room 🤷
December 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Yeah, idk, GenAI is bad for the environment and the average working person
I see no problem with shaming the corporate slop tech that's being forced into everything and if beloved studios get caught in the cross-fire they should have read the room 🤷
I see no problem with shaming the corporate slop tech that's being forced into everything and if beloved studios get caught in the cross-fire they should have read the room 🤷
Here's a quote from the interview where he says that it's not helping speed things up
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
And regardless, if they're using GenAI to do the concept art, then the work is poisoned from the outset
We need to establish a zero tolerance stance on GenAI, if they get burned, oh well
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
And regardless, if they're using GenAI to do the concept art, then the work is poisoned from the outset
We need to establish a zero tolerance stance on GenAI, if they get burned, oh well
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Here's a quote from the interview where he says that it's not helping speed things up
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
And regardless, if they're using GenAI to do the concept art, then the work is poisoned from the outset
We need to establish a zero tolerance stance on GenAI, if they get burned, oh well
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
And regardless, if they're using GenAI to do the concept art, then the work is poisoned from the outset
We need to establish a zero tolerance stance on GenAI, if they get burned, oh well
Didn't the CEO of Larian say that AI didn't even help speed up their production and he was just making his team use it because he had fomo?
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Didn't the CEO of Larian say that AI didn't even help speed up their production and he was just making his team use it because he had fomo?
Reject AI
Play indie games
Play indie games
December 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reject AI
Play indie games
Play indie games
Suzanne and Jeff are up for selection next year, dont forget to threaten a primary if they don't listen
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Suzanne and Jeff are up for selection next year, dont forget to threaten a primary if they don't listen
You dont actually give a shit about the children
I bet the Palantir check is real fat
I bet the Palantir check is real fat
August 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
You dont actually give a shit about the children
I bet the Palantir check is real fat
I bet the Palantir check is real fat