Brad Frost shares a candid reflection on the tension designers and creators face in the current AI landscape. He criticizes the reckless commercialization of AI, particularly AI companies pursuing military contracts, while acknowledging that simply refusing to use AI is not realistic for most professionals. Using Michael Jackson as an analogy, he argues for holding two truths simultaneously: AI has genuine transformative potential for good, and the companies driving its development are behaving irresponsibly. His call to action centers on establishing personal and team values and principles to guide ethical use of AI, and recommitting to technology that serves the betterment of humanity.
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The alarming and reckless AI trajectoryOur Tension As Creators“Just don’t use it” isn’t realisticDon’t dilute reality to sleep at nightMichael Jackson and The Need For NuanceSo what do we do?Sort: