A lot of people at my work, especially managerment, are very pro AI. I’ve haven’t openly shared my opinion of AI/the fact that I don’t use it, because the hype around AI seems almost cult like at my work. It was months before anyone brought up hallunications.
Part of me wants to share my reasons against AI at work. Some possible reasons I’m thinking of sharing are cooking the planet, you don’t know when it is hallucinating so how do you trust it, critical thinking rot.
Any advice on discussing the negatives of AI at work? Or should I just keep my head down and let sloppers slop?
Consider placing an A4 sized page of general info in the lunchroom. No one will pick it up but many will read it. Replace it occasionally with a new design that isn’t AI generated.
To start a discussion, perhaps try from a personnal perspective which can be an honest story of transition from ignorance to understanding. The awareness of these issues is coming to the collective concious light, albeit gradually, and we are all learning the impacts as they’re occurring.
“AI is an awesome tool but I had no idea it caused so much pollution. I watched a story about X’s platform and their Grok AI centre in Memphis. Its causing so much harm to the people and the local environment, I had no idea! I was shocked and sadened to see these peoole suffering. We might need to start thinking about responsible use of AI to limit the human and environmental impact, especially if that’s what our planet needs right now.”