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Why do the vast majority of people on Lemmy seem to HATE AI? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Casuls_Die_Thrice@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been on Lemmy for about 2 weeks now, and I’ve noticed a trend:

The VAST majority of posts that mention AI in any manner are some dig or criticism or some other negative commentary, and the rare ones that have anything positive to say about it almost always have negative whatever-Lemmy’s-version-of-karma-is.

I get that AI isn’t without its problems, especially Grok with that “Mechahitler” nonsense a bit ago, but there seems to be particular vitriol here. I’m genuinely curious to know why people hate it so much here.

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[–] Epp@lemmus.org 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You're right. We should ban AI, video games, Christmas lights, television, and anything else that uses energy in a way you don't approve of until there's an energy surplus. No argument here.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Given the direction AI is headed—more personalized, able to reason and solve complex problems on our behalf, and everywhere we look—it’s likely that our AI footprint today is the smallest it will ever be. According to new projections published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in December, by 2028 more than half of the electricity going to data centers will be used for AI. At that point, AI alone could consume as much electricity annually as 22% of all US households.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/

And for what? Not having to hire artists? A chat bot that will tell you to kill yourself? What problem of mine does AI solve?

[–] Epp@lemmus.org -1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

The same problem Christmas lights and video games solve: none. It's totally useless! Ban them all.

I've learned there's no good that can come from admitting you use AI - you'll only get an angry mob after you. That's why I've never used AI and never will. It's evil! Evil I tell you! Hit it with a banhammer, quick, before it gets away! Don't let it lay it's eggs!

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Leaded gas, asbestos, DDT, freon... all technologies who's advantages did not out weight their disadvantages. AI falls into the same category. What exactly does AI do for you? Does it outweigh the energy cost and health cost for the people living near the datacenters?

[–] Epp@lemmus.org 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, you're right. It's toxic and no one should use it?

Me? Nothing. I've never used it and I never will use it. I've heard the angry mob comes after you with insults and argument if you even admit to thinking about using it, and I have no need of all that hate in my life. So I've never used it, and will never use it.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 39 minutes ago

If the worse thing you experience is an "angry mob" on the internet, I want your problems.