By: goosefeet22

goosefeet22 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:07:28 +0000

The origin of AI really is super interesting!! I was also completely unaware of the history of AI development and how completely unethical and arduous it was to get to this point. I know people have talked about how human bias can influence tech, but seeing how it does with AI was interesting. Like you mention, because they have used mugshots, that can influence algorithms. It is such a clear extension of so many other issues we face in this country. Racial profiling is already a deep rooted issue in the US and how that influences the criminal justice system then reflects in mugshots, which now, reflects in AI.

By: LKSOC1004

LKSOC1004 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:58:12 +0000

It seems like there is a real value in having the technology be mystified from the perspective of an AI company. I think it is less likely that people will feel empowered to manipulate AI technology or fight against the way that its being used or implemented when they don’t understand how it works. Not understanding the process also obscures how flawed or unflawed it actually is. Further, I feel like the mystifying of AI is useful as a selling tool. People already tend to anthropomorphize it or speak about LLM’s as if they “think” or have a discrete existence. Its a way of allowing LLMs to be fetishized in a sense. A lack of general knowledge allows a company to create a solution, even though the better solution is just learning.

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By: goosefeet22

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