Chris Trottier on Nostr: The whole "AI = bad" crowd isn’t exactly known for nuance. But let me wade in ...
The whole "AI = bad" crowd isn’t exactly known for nuance. But let me wade in anyway:
AI has saved me hours on tasks that once took forever. What used to cost me hundreds of dollars in transcription fees—and take days to get back—I can now do in minutes for pocket change.
It generates alt-text for images, which is a huge win for accessibility. It trims dead air and filler words out of audio, so I don’t sound like I’m stumbling through every thought.
Want to soften a tone? AI can do that. Want to sharpen it instead? It can do that too—and it’s shockingly good at detecting whether someone’s being sarcastic or sincere.
Yes, people point out that AI requires massive data centers and a lot of energy. That’s true. But you can also run AI locally on your own hardware—and it’s surprisingly affordable.
So no, I’m not about to throw AI under the bus just because some people use it badly. Tools aren’t the problem. People are.
Published at
2025-09-17 19:47:16 UTCEvent JSON
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