Now that’s a heel turn if I’ve ever seen one.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/74818680
https://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2026/08/msg00041.html
Now that’s a heel turn if I’ve ever seen one.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/74818680
https://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2026/08/msg00041.html
Reading these comments I have to contend that the halo effect is indeed powerful.
IMO it’s immoral to use LLM’s for any and every purpose and I think every slopper should be called out; no matter how accomplished they are.
I agree with your view but I also wonder if it’s misguided. If we were to use it as a tool, but the tool was made of parts that are immoral does that taint everything about it? I use a phone and a calculator, both are made with metals that are mined in dangerous conditions by exploited laborers. A pixel phone and Gemini AI are both products of google, wouldn’t either be enough to discredit a user?
There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism (derogatory)
Perfect is the enemy of good. Just because every consumption choice cannot be ethical, doesn’t mean none of them should be.
I am condemning Linus and other like him because the choice to not use LLM’s isn’t a difficult one to make. You only lose a little comfort. So when you choose to trade everything shitty that LLM usage necessitates for a little comfort, just as Linus likes to say, you can go fuck yourself.