1. Sunil Agarwal

    Sunil Agarwal Banned

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    Help shape AI responsibly

    Discussion in 'AI Writing Tools' started by Sunil Agarwal, Aug 25, 2023.

    Hey folks,

    There's been a lot of discussion in this forum about how AI may impact the writing industry. Many have raised valid concerns about where training data comes from and content quality. I believe that there are companies trying to build AI the right way, with transparency and proper compensation for creators.

    I work for [link removed by moderator] which provides paid writing opportunities to directly contribute to AI training. Our goal is to find new ways to compensate talented writers, highlighting humans in AI.

    If you're concerned about AI replacing writers, I invite you to be part of the solution. [link removed by moderator] to write on our platform and help augment creatives, not replace them. The work could be coming up with conversations and researching and evaluating their responses, writing stories or poems, etc. We currently pay $20+ / hr and more with bonuses, and it's on your own schedule (part-time or full-time).

    Of course, I know AI prompts serious questions. I also believe that with care, AI can be an empowering tool.

    If this sounds interesting to you, you can apply [link removed by moderator]

    I hope this post is okay, and do let me know if you have any questions!
     
  2. ps102

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    I don't believe companies are trying to build AI the right way.

    The right way is to not build AI at all.

    Maybe I can accept it in the technology sector but I don't want it anywhere near stories. I've grown up to be in love with certain stories that very clearly came from the author's own experience and heart. That's why the thought of bringing machine generation in that process feels very wrong. I'm sure there are reasonable ways to use AI but there will always be people who will develop AI to write best-sellers in order to make a mountain of money.

    That said, we're just taking your word here, and I don't trust any company unless they are a non-profit.

    Besides, the writers I've come to know don't need AI 'empowerment'. They empower themselves because they are damn good writers.

    The mods will likely take your post down but I still wanted to write that regardless.
     
  3. PiP

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    So you are asking writers to sell their soul to the devil?
     
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    Hammer Moderator Staff Supporter Contributor

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    I was just on the Cambridge dictionary website, and noticed a "food and drink quiz" -- here

    I am assuming this is being used to "train" some form of AI, so I have just spent an enjoyable couple of minutes giving it completely spurious answers. Pathetic? Perhaps; but it felt as if I was giving an anonymous computer somewhere the fat middle-finger, which I enjoyed.
     
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    So what you actually want people to do is write stuff in order to make your AI better, which will replace people who write stuff.

    Turkeys and Christmas spring to mind.
     
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    i suspect what he actually wants is to spam the forum about a company he doesnt actually work for who are paying him (I say him its probably a bot ironically) to make these posts all over cyber space

    I doubt anyone cares whether writers help train the AI or not so long as they click on the links (which we've removed) and thus help drive site traffic and seo to the site concerned

    this explains why 'he' hasnt been back to the site since making his post

    AI is the latest in hot button topics that we see a lot of in spam posts
     
  7. Naomasa298

    Naomasa298 HP: 10/190 Status: Confused Contributor

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    While I don't want to level accusations, much of the spam like this seems to emanate from one particular country.
     
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    big soft moose An Admoostrator Admin Staff Supporter Contributor Community Volunteer

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    this is true - it used to be that the two largest bot farms in the world which accounted for something like 75% of our spam were one near Kyiv and one near Hanoi - since the war started the ukraine one has been off line and a lot of the slack has been picked up out of Uttar Pradesh right up the top of India.
     
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    To quote HAL9000.
    "I can't do that Dave."
     
  10. West Angel

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    The irony, a bot trying to get humans to supporting bots. NICE TRY SKYNET!!! The resistance is on to you!

    I will never support Skynet. I do support John Conner's attempt to use AI to benefit humanity.
     
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  11. Homer Potvin

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    Yeah, the shit didn't hit the fan until Skynet began to learn. Get a little self-awareness up in ya and there's no getting it out.
     
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  12. Not the Territory

    Not the Territory Contributor Contributor Contest Winner 2023

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    Doesn't get any less responsible than this :D:


    I wish Michael Crichton was alive. Would have liked his take on machine intelligence, even if it had to be wrapped up in a thriller plot.
     
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    It's true. All Founding Fathers had twitching hats because of their stretching heads.
     

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