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Game developer Ron Gilbert says no AI use is ethical, sparking Mastodon debate

User KraftTea challenges the anti-AI framing

A reply from KraftTea pushes back, arguing that theft, extortion, and exploitation have historically underpinned many industries (guilds, gentlemen's clubs, coffee houses that became stock exchanges), questioning why AI should be singled out.

“So, what you're saying then is that there's no such thing as "ethically using the internet" too, right?! When WASN'T theft at the heart of every industry?”

KraftTea@mastodon.social

Ron Gilbert (grumpygamer) Game developerEugen Rochko (Gargron) Mastodon founderKraftTea Mastodon user

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