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Critics argue AI erodes the joy of doing things ourselves

Original: Hot take: Leaving aside environmental, theft, & cognitive harm issues... A problem with # AI is the cultural milieu into

A widely shared commentary argues that beyond the familiar concerns about AI — environmental costs, use of copyrighted work, and effects on thinking — there is a deeper cultural problem. It says culture was already struggling to explain why anyone should do something for the joy of it or to improve at it, and AI arrives into that weakened context. Readers are debating whether automation further undermines intrinsic motivation and craft.

Why now: Ongoing public debate about AI's cultural and psychological effects keeps such critiques circulating.

AIJay Stephens

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• Hot take: Leaving aside environmental, theft, & cognitive harm issues... A problem with # AI is the cultural milieu into which it drops: The broader culture was ALREADY struggling to articulate why a person should; do a thing for the joy of doing it, do a thing to get better at… · jaystephens · 11

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