• Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz
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    1 month ago

    The root of the problem is way, way older than AI. It’s a mix of

    • humans being naturally lazy, typically not developing skills or knowledge unless we’re clearly getting something out of it
    • we have a thoooousand tools enabling us to do stuff without skill/knowledge
    • our education systems do not value self-improvement enough to promote the development of those skills and knowledge

    So it’s a lot like you not remembering phone numbers by heart because you can check them in your contact list, you know?

    And, yes, text generators do play a role on that. But when it comes to critical thinking, it’s a death of a thousand cuts.

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      1 month ago

      Exactly. Just the latest VC technological advancement to exacerbate existing problems. The lack of critical thinking is why the far right has room to breathe, let alone brainwash entire populations.

      The sad part is that it’s likely all by design. Turn everyone into sheep then line them up for slaughter.

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        Dunno if it’s by design, “bug turned into feature”, or simply neglect. In any case, the result is the same, though - masses that are easy to manipulate, composed of dysfunctional individuals.

        The lack of critical thinking is why the far right has room to breathe

        100% this. People often say “you’re not immune to propaganda”, and that’s true - complete immunity is impossible. However, critical thinking does raise your resistance, as it makes you less eager to swallow bullshit.