I noticed a post on here that was AI-generated and in my opinion off-topic. I don’t see the advantages of having AI-generated images on here myself, and prefer real wildlife pictures.

I noticed a lot of people who seemed to agree that this didn’t belong here in the comments of the post. Therefore, I propose banning these in this community. What does everyone else think?

Mod ping: @dragonfly@lemmy.world @Smokeless7048@lemmy.world

EDIT: Please don’t bash the OP of the mentioned post.

  • dragonfly@lemmy.worldM
    37·
    7 days ago

    Hi all ,

    I’ve always preferred not to make rules, because I think it can stifle creativity and sharing, BUT, it may be necessary at this point to have one or two rules posted to the sidebar, including something about AI, as well as a general “be nice” sort of thing. I’m open to suggestions, if anyone wants to weigh in.

    I don’t like AI though I can envision some narrow situations when it could be okay, which is why I’ve not banned it. Clearly, there are strong opinions about it, and I think a ban or restriction is probably appropriate at this point. At the very least, it should be clearly labeled as AI.

    However, I think it’s super important to note that not everyone can readily identify what is and is not AI, so if someone does post AI, we should offer up some grace and kindness to that person, who may simply be sharing a picture that they genuinely thought would be appreciated.

    I welcome thoughtful discussion and suggestions, and I’ll update the sidebar with a couple rules after I’ve had time to read what you’ve had so say.

    • Muad'dib@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      142·
      7 days ago

      While AI has plenty of good uses, genAI has far fewer. We can prevent any problems with banning legitimate use of AI by only banning genAI. Expert systems and fuzzy logic are fine.