This is so good and comes at a time where I think the vast majority of people have thought about some of these things and even seen similar videos, but have generally just folded to the system. Operating under some type of thought process that them making small choices in how they use AI, where they shop, etc. doesn’t have enough impact to change anything.
For many of us, AI has come and changed the landscape of our everyday work. Not only having to make considerations for it, but having an actual managerial mandate to use it and use it effectively. As a solo marketer for 200 person organization AI has allowed me the ability to pass off some of my more menial tasks and focus on more critical and strategic work.
But I think you make a good argument that none of us can be perfectly ethical consumers, it’s simply making thoughtful choices every day with others well-being at top of mind when we use these tools and make purchases.
I intentionally don’t follow any of the current administration or the White House’s social media channels but I was served an undeniably-AI created video from the White House’s page the other day. And I thought to myself, “How many gallons of water did it take to produce this actual slop?”. Not only did it infuriate me from a political standpoint but it caused me to stop and think about the exact implications you describe.
Jayme! Yes, absolutely - I want us to all get out of the habit of all-or-nothing thinking that says, "If everything is bad anyway, why try at all?" The ethical issues with AI and so many other services, corporations, etc., are a longer list than I could even get into here, and I'm never sure whether most people don't know about them or simply don't care. Not caring is what I find morally egregious.
But I have to believe there's a way to make more thoughtful choices even with less-than-ideal options. Thanks for reading 🩷
Shannon,
This is so good and comes at a time where I think the vast majority of people have thought about some of these things and even seen similar videos, but have generally just folded to the system. Operating under some type of thought process that them making small choices in how they use AI, where they shop, etc. doesn’t have enough impact to change anything.
For many of us, AI has come and changed the landscape of our everyday work. Not only having to make considerations for it, but having an actual managerial mandate to use it and use it effectively. As a solo marketer for 200 person organization AI has allowed me the ability to pass off some of my more menial tasks and focus on more critical and strategic work.
But I think you make a good argument that none of us can be perfectly ethical consumers, it’s simply making thoughtful choices every day with others well-being at top of mind when we use these tools and make purchases.
I intentionally don’t follow any of the current administration or the White House’s social media channels but I was served an undeniably-AI created video from the White House’s page the other day. And I thought to myself, “How many gallons of water did it take to produce this actual slop?”. Not only did it infuriate me from a political standpoint but it caused me to stop and think about the exact implications you describe.
Thank you for your words here 🫶
Jayme! Yes, absolutely - I want us to all get out of the habit of all-or-nothing thinking that says, "If everything is bad anyway, why try at all?" The ethical issues with AI and so many other services, corporations, etc., are a longer list than I could even get into here, and I'm never sure whether most people don't know about them or simply don't care. Not caring is what I find morally egregious.
But I have to believe there's a way to make more thoughtful choices even with less-than-ideal options. Thanks for reading 🩷