#I'm at the point where i hear someone say AI or chatgpt in an excited tone of voice

[harrowharkwife]

swear to god if i open a fanfic ONE MORE TIME only to be greeted with an author's note saying "i asked chatgpt to tell me a story about-" i am going to go fucking NUCLEAR

[liminalgoddessworld]

I work as a writer in various writing styles: fiction, articles, thought leadership pieces, and I provide reader reports, as well as ghostwriting, editing, and proofreading services. Sometimes, because I can't help it, I write things where I ask questions like: the world that Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft run—what does it look like?

Do you think Apple cares about its role in the Congo? Do you think Tesla or Microsoft care who dies for their tech? When *you upgrade your devices after 6 months so people "know about you," do you care about the cost in human labor, human life?

Our progress as a species relies on exploited labor. We know that capitalism requires this. I know several people who have gone vegan because "the poor cows and chickens," who would be highly confused if you asked them to apply that same logic to tech upgrades. Suddenly, their actions make no impact. "Even if I wait, it won't change anything." Right, Karen. But you giving up meat will change the world? Just say you care more about animals than Africans and go.

We know who is behind Congo and its struggles (yes, France, Apple, et al., I'm looking at you). Entire communities are enslaved to meet shareholder profit expectations (yes, the money is the point) while we view these atrocities as a necessary cost of business. Necessary?!

There is SO MUCH (manufactured) excitement for tech advances that sometimes I wonder if there's a Kool-aid jug doing the rounds that everyone is drinking from, because why are we so gung-ho for more of these things that we already know are anti-human?! The only reason Apple/Samsung etc. put out an upgrade every other year (apart from built-in obsolescence) is because we're too dumb to advocate for ourselves.

It's not just smart devices and smart homes—look at what tech has done to agriculture. It has decimated African food independence, and created or worsened droughts and famine, but all we hear is how AI will enhance food security. You don't know this because you're a 21st century troglodyte and "technology, good!"—is the extent of your engagement. The Amazon Basin is disappearing before our very eyes, the ocean is choking on plastic and microplastics, Bayer says they own every seed in the world so you can't grow food without their permission (I could be exaggerating), and Bill Gates is buying up all the land (you think he won't?). All you can say is "Yay, ChatGPT can write all my emails." Wow.

I said once, as I often do, that capitalism will kill us all. Someone responded "We don't live under capitalism, we live in a global corporatocracy." They were not wrong. Money talks and it seems all it can say to Africa is *middle finger*. If you disagree, explain Congo. Explain Marikana. I'll wait.

I'm a writer who is sleep-deprived because stuff like this keeps me up at night (yes I am neurodivergent, if you're wondering). Hire me so I can stay up writing instead of catastrophizing and letting intrusive thoughts win.

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[liminalgoddessworld]

I work as a writer in various writing styles: fiction, articles, thought leadership pieces, and I provide reader reports, as well as ghostwriting, editing, and proofreading services. Sometimes, because I can't help it, I write things where I ask questions like: the world that Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft run—what does it look like?

Do you think Apple cares about its role in the Congo? Do you think Tesla or Microsoft care who dies for their tech? When *you upgrade your devices after 6 months so people "know about you," do you care about the cost in human labor, human life?

Our progress as a species relies on exploited labor. We know that capitalism requires this. I know several people who have gone vegan because "the poor cows and chickens," who would be highly confused if you asked them to apply that same logic to tech upgrades. Suddenly, their actions make no impact. "Even if I wait, it won't change anything." Right, Karen. But you giving up meat will change the world? Just say you care more about animals than Africans and go.

We know who is behind Congo and its struggles (yes, France, Apple, et al., I'm looking at you). Entire communities are enslaved to meet shareholder profit expectations (yes, the money is the point) while we view these atrocities as a necessary cost of business. Necessary?!

There is SO MUCH (manufactured) excitement for tech advances that sometimes I wonder if there's a Kool-aid jug doing the rounds that everyone is drinking from, because why are we so gung-ho for more of these things that we already know are anti-human?! The only reason Apple/Samsung etc. put out an upgrade every other year (apart from built-in obsolescence) is because we're too dumb to advocate for ourselves.

It's not just smart devices and smart homes—look at what tech has done to agriculture. It has decimated African food independence, and created or worsened droughts and famine, but all we hear is how AI will enhance food security. You don't know this because you're a 21st century troglodyte and "technology, good!"—is the extent of your engagement. The Amazon Basin is disappearing before our very eyes, the ocean is choking on plastic and microplastics, Bayer says they own every seed in the world so you can't grow food without their permission (I could be exaggerating), and Bill Gates is buying up all the land (you think he won't?). All you can say is "Yay, ChatGPT can write all my emails." Wow.

I said once, as I often do, that capitalism will kill us all. Someone responded "We don't live under capitalism, we live in a global corporatocracy." They were not wrong. Money talks and it seems all it can say to Africa is *middle finger*. If you disagree, explain Congo. Explain Marikana. I'll wait.

I'm a writer who is sleep-deprived because stuff like this keeps me up at night (yes I am neurodivergent, if you're wondering). Hire me so I can stay up writing instead of catastrophizing and letting intrusive thoughts win.