Just seeing the list here: https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware
I don’t know what to think about it, many incredible open-source projects went downhill, some worse than others, full AI permission usage and some of them even advertise AI providers on README.md. I’m even using many of them myself.
Even the good guys are falling, I’m not sure what to think about it. Am I overreacting maybe?
You might think, that’s fine, not a big deal, some of them just allow AI usage, but not AI generated code, but for how long? If you allow use of AI for anything the tendency is that you’ll be even more open about it in the future.
List of projects that personally draw my attention or I use eventually:
- Firefox: not unexpected, but still, I had hope on Mozilla bring more tech awareness on mainstream
- Spaceship prompt: I use this on my terminal for customization, why’d you need AI for such a simple project?
- VLC: just sad
- curl: sad x 10
- Vim: sad x 20
- zoxide: they literally promoting AI providers in the README, such a simple tool as well, why?
- CoMaps/Organic Maps/OsmAnd: the few ones providing a good alternative to Google Maps
- Element: that’s literally the most used client for Matrix I guess?
- Python: I thought they were the good guys as well
- Lemmy: unexpected, code of conduct says it’s allowed
- Linux: the final boss, unbelievable
Is there any hope at all? Or am I just overreacting?
Yeah agreed, it’s incredibly disheartening… The Starlight Network maintains a NoAI list at least: https://noai.starlightnet.work/
If the argument is that AI code is devaluing labour, then you’d need to be critical of any automation. The steam machine devalued the labour of artisans, robots devalued the labour of assembly line workers. You can hold this belief but you’d basically have to become an Amish OR you say: Yeah this devalues labour, so we should fight for the workers getting their share in increased productivity at least.
I’m so cooked that my brain went: “how is this the fault of Gabe Newell?”
The Amish were right
Maybe they’re right… I also had that thought in the last weeks I have to admit.
But… you also seem to be using technology to take part in this discussion. So are you just as inconsequential as everyone here who is so critical of the technology itself while using a lot of other technologies?
I try to limit technology use but unfortunately the internet is the most effective way to reach people. It’s like firefighters going into a building so they can pull people out.