The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)
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The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)

In part one of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you through how generative AI is sold through a complete misunderstanding of the concept of labor - and myth-building by companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI.

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