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YaAbsolyutnoNikto t1_j0fzkkp wrote

Look, those people are indeed Luddites. Is it unjustifiable? Of course not! Back in the 19th century, luddites also feared for their livelihoods and acted in a way to try to ensure their survival, even if the way they went about it might not have been the best one. It’s normal.

I don’t think being a ‘luddite’ is inherently wrong. It’s just human nature.

So.. I don’t really understand what is so wrong about those comments you’re mentioning. Our time will come too and many more luddites will come.

Let’s focus on creating those safety nets.

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apinkphoenix OP t1_j0hq4di wrote

My problem is that the comments are dispassionate and many of them are completely devoid of empathy.

It would be an entirely different story if society was saying, “hey, look, this is going to affect your livelihood but we have this safety net for everyone to fall into. You’ll all be able to live comfortable lives where working is optional”.

But that’s not the reality. The reality is that many artists are going to be earning less and less revenue and there is nothing they can do about it, and this will happen rapidly.

A common argument is that alternative jobs will be created. But what are those jobs? Where are they right now, while people are making money from AI art? Professional prompt writers? One of those can do the work of a hundred artists in the same amount of time.

The comments I’m seeing on this subreddit in particular actually terrify me. I can understand why artists might be lashing out because of what is happening and the situation they are facing. There is no excuse however for the way they’re being talked about here when it doesn’t affect the commenters directly.

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QuietOil9491 t1_j0honqp wrote

Feel free to point out any significant developments in those safety nets compared to the blindingly fast developments in getting rid of human jobs

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