Our Future With AI

[whiteraven]

Sure. Maybe. Eventually. The laws will catch up.

Not much hope for that.

 

[Rose White]

The only reason laws might have a chance is because of celebrities

Taylor Swift deepfake pornography sparks renewed calls for US legislation

Fake but convincing explicit images of pop singer were viewed tens of millions of times on X and Telegram, prompting outcry from US politicians

www.theguardian.com

And generally only people who make money off their faces or voices will be protected.

First-of-Its-Kind AI Law Addresses Deep Fakes and Voice Clones | Insights | Holland & Knight

Tennessee's Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act seeks to protect artists' voices, names, images and likeness from the misuse of Artificial Intelligence.

www.hklaw.com

 

[whiteraven]

The only reason laws might have a chance is because of celebrities

And generally only people who make money off their faces or voices will be protected.

Yeah, I don't think there will be sweeping laws for the general population.

 

[Rose White]

Not in the near future, but I think the trend to self-corporatize, to make oneself into a brand (the kids call it an aesthetic), means that society is moving in that direction. Laws to protect rich people from shitty things flow slowly down to the dirty plebes. AI will speed up the process of being swallowed by the spectacle. Wonder what’s on the other end?

 

[Tinyflame]

I don't understand with climate change why no one ever mentions this:

The AI Boom Could Use a Shocking Amount of Electricity

Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become

www.scientificamerican.com

It feels like we've swapped out one form of greed for another.