Alexandra

@the_other_jon@mastodon.social I'm aware of these problems, and many more (energy waste, OpenAI's exploitation of workers in Africa for manual training, copyright theft, data mining). My question stands: Why is it wrong to use something critically while being aware of its problems? Especially when we're in the middle of such a massive technological shift that we should understand it. And when capitalism is forcing it into everything anyway, isn't informed usage better than ignorance? And it's not even just about American companies anymore. We're in a global race for AI dominance now. This whole topic is incredibly complex. I respect you for having these principles, but I think taking it out on a podcast, which reports about technology is a little weird. Though it's your decision 😊

@aadil@paktodon.asia They are putting Linux in my estrogen?!

@airisdamon@mastodon.social @the_other_jon@mastodon.social I'm not sure we need to democratically control the technology itself, but we absolutely need to hold companies accountable for their methods. And since these models are built on OUR collective knowledge, we should demand open weight models and not be forbidden from using them. The true impact of LLMs is still unfolding. If they turn out to be like the telephone or internet, then yes, strong regulatory control is needed. But if they're more like one compiler among many, maybe not. What's clear: We need to close the legal loopholes that let companies profit parasitically from society without giving back. Democratic control means informed engagement, not avoidance.

@indigoviolet best kind of clickbait

@siracusa@mastodon.social thank you for using your platform to think of us

@menelion I don’t know if this is relevant here. But wasn’t Bun acquired by Anthropic recently?

@firepoet@tech.lgbt @the_other_jon@mastodon.social Thank you for this answer 😊 I respect that position, and you're right that ethical stances often require sacrifice. But I think we're drawing different lines here. I don't see AI as something we can just starve by not using it. It's already everywhere, being used by corporations, governments, everyone. So for me, the question is: do I abstain entirely while others use it uncritically, or do I use it thoughtfully and keep pushing for better regulation? I am trying to navigate the reality I am living in. As I said in other posts it helps me navigate with my ADHD and also I’m kind of forced to use it at work. What I am doing is to advocate for using different models at work and talking with people about the problems of AI. All while being really excited how we can use it to make lives better, because it has cool use cases. Also I am pragmatic singular boycott never helped much. We need regulations in place, that’s the most important thing

@nopatience@swecyb.com I use Claude with Postgres MCPs at work Documented some useful queries and Domain knowledge in the Claude.md Then I gave this to my non technical employees. Now they ask Claude questions to get Data. Questions they normally would’ve asked me. And also questions they would have never bothered to ask me I think this is a much underrated usecase of LLMs

@the_other_jon@mastodon.social @jamesthomson@mastodon.social I was confused about this change as well. But they use Apple products, while being sceptical about the company. What’s wrong about using ai as a useful tool, while knowing its problems?

it’s been a while since I started using Mastodon again, so I think it’s time for an #Introduction. I’m Alexandra, a trans girl from Leipzig working in software development and marketing. Actually I lead two teams in these areas. Currently I’m trying to navigate the reasonable use of LLMs and agentic coding, so I post a lot about that. Sometimes I also post about my favourite hobby, Go. the board game, not the language. I like cats, k-pop and food, and I’m currently trying to get better at Korean cuisine. would be glad to connect 💛

@firepoet@tech.lgbt Thank you, Stephen. While we still don’t have the same position. This post captures what I am looking out for in my employees and myself