Now it's "generative #AI", a manifestation of high #tech that is extremely "plastic" in a different sense: because #LLMs...

Now it's "generative #AI", a manifestation of high #tech that is extremely "plastic" in a different sense: because #LLMs merely regurgitate their training materials without distinction between good and bad information (i.e. without actually applying reason to the material, for LLMs aren't actually meant to be intelligent) the deployment of "generative AI" slopbots is extremely flexible and adaptable to any scam involving "content" of any sort, whether it's text or pictures or video.The "optimism" part of "techno-optimism" really ought to be considered, therefore, as not actually being connected with the advancement of technology. Because "techno-optimism" and "e/acc" and all the rest of those tech-sector buzzwords are ultimately focused merely upon scamming and hoarding money and power, the basis for the scams—the technology—doesn't actually need to work so long as it sells. What's REALLY important is that the technology can be shoved into anything and everything. It's like Elon Musk's...