points by Aurornis 3 days ago | 0 comments
The phrase “AI booster” isn’t used to accuse people of astroturfing.
It’s all over this thread as a pejorative for anyone who doesn’t have a cynical view of AI.
[–] paimapi 3 days ago
So what is your preferred noun phrase?
[–] dd8601fn 2 days ago
The more important question is, “Why do we care?”
It’s what everyone uses… positive, negative, or neutral.
Until something else catches on, there’s no reason to explain, apologize, or duel over it.
[–] Aurornis 2 days ago
I prefer that we discuss the people and situations for what they are, not reduce them to catchy phrases that lump people together and discard any nuance.
If everyone had the same opinions they do, but called it all "AI optimism", or whatever other term you prefer, would anything change for you?
This feeling you might have, where everyone is having a secret meeting without you, deciding on opinions and terms to operate against you, is understandable in this world, but you can't live forever in that solipsism. You need to be brave enough to have your own opinion against those that truly, passionately have their own. You need to argue and fight for what you believe in, not try to explain away or conspiratorialize your opponents. There is no one coordinated, arbitrary force you can point to that can explain why people don't share your worldview. You can just defend what you believe in, and always be ready to update your assumptions.