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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman (www.theguardian.com)
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As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

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[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are just stuck choosing between different flavors of shit

Or self-hosting your shit. Or at least find a friend who does...

[–] Wammityblam@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True, but getting more expensive to do so by the day because of these AI companies.

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 3 points 1 day ago

Fair point, no argument here! Can't wait for it all to implode, I've got a shopping list ready for when it does :)