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Everywhere you go it's all AI I hate it so much.

On Reddit it's all bots reposting stuff from years ago and its all the same unfunny shit. Also it's not like it's a repost once and do it again years later I'll sometimes see the same posts get reposted weekly.

These reposts are all on the top page page to wanna know why? Because AI is upvoting it and commenting on it. It's all one massive AI circle jerk.

I'll check the comments and it's AI arguing with AI or worse people arguing with AI or it's people using an AI to check if the post is a reposting fuck offfffffff.

On YouTube it's either a full AI script with an AI voice or a real people reading off some bullshit script that I'm convinced was written by AI.

"Why [insert topic] was/is so popular" "Why [insert topic] failed/is failing"

You'll go into the comments of these videos and it's all fucking AI istg I'm about to crash out writing this rant it pisses me off so much.

Maybe it isn't AI but it feels like it and I hate it! I've been marking these videos as "not interested" but YouTubes dumbass AI algorithm can't take a hint because 20 more similar videos will start getting recommended it's like cockroaches.

Even the YouTube ads are just AI gooner bait bullshit my little sister unwillingly sees that shit daily when all she wants to do is watch a drawing tutorial or a cartoon.

I don't use TikTok or Instagram and the rest of the slop there is like Twitter but I just know those places are the garbage dump of the internet. More than half the accounts are just AI, basically my Reddit rant but amplified 10x I won't go further into those websites.

If I Google or even DuckDuckGo something the first result is fucking an AI answer and sometimes it'll link me to an article or video made by a fucking AI usually trying to sell me something instead of giving me what I'm looking for.

I run a website and even there in my fucking comments an AI is advertising.

I'll open up Apple music and I don't even know if the music it recommends me is made my an AI.

On amazon there are AI books being sold and they aren't even trying to hide it and I mean real books not audio book but real you can hold it in your hand books who is the idiot buying that shit because someone obviously is since they keep making them?????

Even video games aren't safe the fucking Playstation store is full of AI slop games. Same question whose buying this shit?

Don't get me started on students. I'm being hypocritical because if ChatGPT was around when I was in school I would've done the same but that doesn't change the fact AI is making the modern student dumber. Most of them who use AI aren't learning anything they just have AI spit out inaccurate information. Even if the student isn't making the AI write there paper for them but actually tries using it as a tool to help them with their education it still spits out inaccurate information and how is the student even suppose to know if it's accurate or not since they are currently learning about the topic. I feel bad for teachers having to rot their brains away reading AI slop.

It's literally everywhere you can't escape it and it's not even useful, it's harmful and it's probably slowing down the internet for all of us.

AI is one of the biggest inefficiencies in human history I'm convinced I have no proof but it doesn't take a genius to see that. People are in coal mines ruining themselves so some fucking porn bot can comment OF advertisement. AI isn't only taking needed resources from the poorest people but from all of us. Except the people who can afford it.

I can't wait for AI to fuck off and die so we can start progressing again. Seriously humans made one of the most impressive pieces of code ever written and it resulted in the pollution of the internet. The biggest source of information polluted with harmful useless garbage. Humans managed to pollute something that doesn't even exist in the real world.

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[–] 314xel@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do people grasp just how much energy GenAI guzzles?

If it were used for cancer research, maybe I'd be down with it.

But no, it's used by some kids to make memes, create sloppy TikTok content, rewrite emails in posh English that are harder to read, create stereotypical game and movie scripts, reject perfectly qualified people by HR automated CV sorters, dumbs students, creates more fake news, and slightly helps programmers write code faster.

It's appalling. If everyone saw it for what it is, a garbage generator, we'd all be in a better place. But that's not the case, so here we fucking are.

[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it were used for cancer research, maybe I'd be down with it.

You'll be glad to know that it has been used for exactly this - and has been extremely successful!

https://youtu.be/P_fHJIYENdI

But I do agree with the rest of your sentiment towards AI

[–] 314xel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I didn't watch the whole video, but I'm assuming it's about the neural network / reinforcement learning / deep learning kind of AI, which is not GenAI. AlphaFold and such. The more recent version incorporates a diffusion model as one of the steps, which is similar to what LLMs use, but it's not the main driver.

Even if it was using LLM technology, it was trained on a data bank of proteins, not god damn Reddit.

OpenAI, Anthropic and the like have nothing to do with it. They are just wasteful.

I have no problem with AI in general, only with the GenAI parasites.

I was so sick of all the ai crap on YouTube that I just turned off YouTube recommended altogether (get the YouTube unhooked extension and you can also hide shorts and comments if you choose). Going down the rabbit hole used to be fun when it was nerds explaining their current hyperfixation and all, but with so much slop it’s just angering

[–] RushLana@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 3 days ago (4 children)

If you want to disable ai garbage in ddg you can use : https://noai.duckduckgo.com/ with ublacklist and the ai blocklist https://github.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist

[–] vivi@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

DDG also has settings to turn off the AI overview everywhere.

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

Yes but you need to give in and set persistent cookies.

noai.duckduckgo.com is what should be default, not the reverse.

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

Is the noai domain actually working properly? I absolutely hate the LLM generated "description" that ddg started showing since some time ago, which replaced what the website provides, usually starting with "Learn about ...". Even with that domain I get them and I can't really tell the difference between that and the normal one..

Searched liquid

[–] vivi@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] RushLana@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Thanks I didn't know this one

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Thanks for this I didn't know these existed.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I work at a tiny little "MSP" (computer guys for companies who are too cheap or dumb to hire their own tech people) and I'm down to the only human being who doesn't use AI. 3 people surrounding me on this boat, all drilling holes in it while I'm trying (and failing) to patch the holes. We're sinking fast.

They just signed us up for an over $1,000 per month cost for a new EDR system that our clients won't pay for and we can't run.
Fuck it. I'm full Carlin. I no longer consider myself a part of the human race. I'm something different, sitting here watching the fall of civilization from the front row.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm into electronics repair and I'm creating a tips and trick list for most of the electronics that come into repair shops based off real information.

I plan to include everything I can for every scenario because when I need to fix something niche without a lot of information about it I'll be fucked when I Google the issue and the top results are all AI guides or I'll ask on Reddit and AI comments how to fix it. (I know the Reddit example isn't a thing yet I hope but who knows.)

I recommend whenever you fix a niche unique problem just quickly write down how you did it so that information isn't forgotten it's really helpful and saves time.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah hang onto that, someday you and I and OP will be contributing to a federated repairWiki of some kind.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

federated repairWiki

Doo eeet

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I just might create a forum for general electronic repair ranging from generic OS virus cleaning to hard repairs like micro soldering and everything inbetween.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

If that ever happens I'll send you money for a beer.

[–] thebeardedpotato@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

If you’re going to post it online, you should look into AI poisoning. I haven’t really looked into it too much for text information, but I know some content creators implement it into their videos or images.

Sorry if you already know this, but just posting in case someone doesn’t:

AI poisoning is basically finding a way to embed data into your content so that it fucks up LLMs when they try to ingest your content.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know I'm swimming upstream by saying this but there's nothing wrong with using AI at an MSP. It can be pretty helpful with scripting in powershell and bash, and it's a great aid for documentation and training if you follow the "Camcorder Method".

As for EDR if they can't sell that in 2025 then it's time to look for another employer. It's nearly a checkbox item just like Managed Anti-Virus was back in the 2010s.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Agree to disagree. I've never seen anything of value from AI other than my coworkers being completely dead wrong on a subject because they refuse to scroll past the AI answer or "summary".

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

I have friends at Facebook. I keep asking them. Why are they letting their site implode on itself with so many Ai bots making a bulk of the content on the website. None of them have a good response. Good for them for having the super well paying jobs. But for how long will advertisers believe this lie. That people are interacting with their ads.

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This post is so long, I had ChatGPT summarize it for me.

[–] DonAntonioMagino@feddit.nl 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wanted to use my super amazing Samsung AI to summarise the post, but it tells me it can’t because it contains ‘inappropriate content’ :(

(The words ‘fuck’ and ‘shit’ are enough, apparently)

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even more reason to say those words.

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Here is what Kagi AI said about your text:

The author expresses strong frustration with the pervasive presence of AI across various online platforms. They criticize Reddit for being dominated by bots that repost unoriginal content, leading to a repetitive and unengaging experience. YouTube is similarly condemned for featuring AI-generated scripts and voices, with comment sections filled with AI interactions rather than genuine discussions. The author feels overwhelmed by AI recommendations on platforms like Google and Apple Music, questioning the authenticity of the content. They lament the impact of AI on students, arguing that it hinders learning by providing inaccurate information. The author also highlights the commercialization of AI, with AI-generated books and games flooding the market. They perceive AI as an inefficiency that detracts from meaningful human progress, equating its influence to pollution in the digital realm. Ultimately, the author longs for a future without AI, believing it stifles creativity and genuine interaction online.

(don't ban me, I hate AI too)

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I had ChatGPT summarize

I hope it changed kid-pidgin like 'istg' to English.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

We really should address that. I think we need laws and regulation to force AI content to be marked as such. That'd immediately solve 99% of this issue. I believe China already passed some law about AI content labeling very recently. We should take inspiration from that.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

AI content doesn't need to exist at all the few benefits don't outweigh all the negatives.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I think that's a good example for "Perfect is the enemy of good." You want to go 100%. I offered a solution that'd get us at least somewhere. But compromising to stay at 0% would be the worst option. I'd still do it, because it's so easy to do. And then see if we can do more.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would take laws and regulation over nothing any day, but marking content as "AI" doesn't solve the bigger problems.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de -2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Well, for a starter you could activate a filter and it'd all vanish from your browser. Pupils couldn't cheat any more in homework assignments, since the watermarking would immediately flag the homework as generated by AI. And you'd have a clear indication in Apple music or even a button to suppress it. Also some of the fabricated or doctored images would have a label next to them, distinguishing them from real photos, for example in news articles or blog posts that'd be helpful.

Of course with enough time and effort, some people will be able to circumvent it. But it'll alleviate some of the pain. And make it way harder for them to pull this off. And cover most of it, since most of it is low effort.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ok let's say the United States passes a law where AI content needs to be water marked.

That won't stop an AI company from a different country hosting their servers in a different country.

A water mark might be easily removed for the most part also.

That also means human moderators need to step in and check if let's say a song is AI.

You can make the audio file of the song state "This is AI music" or something but anyone can edit that out.

In theory in could work but in practice it could make things worse.

AI generates water marked image > Different AI removes it is a basic example.

That'll use more energy than just having the first AI generate non water marked image.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah, My reasoning is more, like 80% of the AI companies and services are from the USA. If they passed a law, that'd have you covered for the biggest chunk of it. Plus Europe has similar ideas and the Chinese have already done it. Sure, theoretically we could have companies someplace else, but that's few and far between. You'd catch most of it and that's a good start.

And my other thought process is: People use AI specifically to do things in a low-effort way. Because they don't want to put in a lot of work. They're unlikely to be willing to jump through several hoops. That's why they used AI in the first place. We can catch the majority of them just by adding a small hurdle. And that's again a large chunk of the AI use cases we can catch. And it all adds up.

But yes, there are a few people with different motives. They'll use AI but not because it's a low effort way to do something, but they have enough energy to buy a graphics card for $1,000, go through the tedious process of removing watermarking (which isn't easy if done right)... And I don't have a good solution for those.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

There is 2 type of AI content generating users at least from what I understand.

  1. Normal people who makes stupid memes, emojis and whatever else. They don't care if their AI generated emoji has a watermark since these pictures are used in 1 on 1 chat or group chats with few people.

  2. People who profit off this and are the cause of most of the slop seen on front pages. These people use AI to either data harvest for profit or make content for profit and as long as it makes them money they'll jump though as many hoops as they need to.

The people who create AI generated content for profit are the biggest problem they have AI working 24/7 spitting out crap for their AI generated TikTok page and usually generate more than an average user might over the course of months.

There is of course more than just that example.

Books Music Ads Comments Games Code

These are the examples I can think of the top of my head.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Hmmh. I mean that's more a question for the scientists to come up with effective technology. I heard we have some robust watermarking solutions. And with some content types it's hard to remove and it'll leave telltale signs if you try to remove it or slap something over it. I'm not an expert though. Nothing is 100%. And I've read some questions by people who tried to upload AI voice audiobooks to Spotify. And seems they have some half-way effective system in place. You need some verification from Elevenlabs so no one can steal David Attenborough's or Scarled Johansson's voice. And seems that actually works and is almost impossible to circumvent. Even for the people with sufficient criminal energy.

Ultimately I think it's two seperate things, coming up with the law, and coming up with effective tech to do it. But things like the Scarlett Johansson voice tells me it's possible to almost entirely eradicate things from the big platforms, if we force them to do it.

And we have some other examples like the face-swaps and Emma Watson or other famous people nudes, which really have toned down due to cracking down on it. They're still there, but we've reduced it substancially.

I don't think there is a way to achieve 100%. Almost everything can be circumvented somehow if you have enough resources to do it. And we can't turn back time, so the AI models from today are out there, It's just not a realistic possibility to reverse their existence. I mean sure we can wish for it. But I think in practice, we need to find ways to deal with what it is... It's a valid thing to discuss. But if you're like me and advocate for law to address it... That's almost always going to be limited to being reactive, to react to the current situation, and ignore things that aren't realistic.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, My reasoning is more, like 80% of the AI companies and services are from the USA. If they passed a law, that’d have you covered for the biggest chunk of it.

Guess where they are working on passing a law to ban regulation of AI for a decade? Sure, the current version was just defeated, but the odds of flipping completely and actually regulating AI are absolutely nil.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah. I wouldn't be here, complaining, if there was. Honestly I don't have a lot of confidence in US politics right now. They're bothered with different things right now. And the USA aren't even known to regulate big companies. So... My prediction isn't great. Maybe the rest of the world can do at least something. But that's going to be difficult. But we need to continue with this (in my opinion). Even if it's hard and odds are against us. I still we have some obligation to push for a good future.

[–] chefdano3@lemmy.zip -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure an AI wrote this rant.

[–] SharkPlushy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I hope you are joking?