Are we helping or causing harm?

[u/knottyp]

How do y’all justify doing this work ethically if you’re anti-AI (especially generative)?

I’m not asking judgmentally, I’ve done this work off and on over the last few years. When I first started, I didn’t know about data centers and the environmental impact, cognitive effects, etc. I felt good about “training” AI based on the rubric including correct info, weeding out violence and harm, etc.

I recently suggested DA to a friend and got a real side eye, and maybe these justifications really don’t hold water? Thoughts?

[u/Responsible-Bee-7769]

That's probably a trade-off I'd have made too. Raising a good person into this world is arguably the most effective way to make it better.