In this case, image generation and editing AI is a tool which we managed just fine with until three years ago, and where the economic value of that tool remains extremely questionable despite it being a remarkable improvement in the state of the art.
As a propaganda tool it seems quite effective, but for that it's gone from "woo free-speech" to "oh no epistemic collapse".
with that analogy, OP's solution is akin to banning the use of knives to harm people, as opposed to banning the knife itself
If I undestood correctly he's unsharpening knives.
Or making knives that turn into overcooked noodles if you try to use them on anything except vegetables and acceptable meats
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But we do ban tools sometimes: you can't bring a knife to a concert, for good reason.
> we shouldn't ban tools
When I see the old BuT FrEe SpEeCH argument repurposed to impinge civil rights I start warming to the idea of banning tools.
Alternately "Chemical weapons don't kill people, people with chemical weapons kill people"
Not really, its like banning chemistry sets cause they may be used to create chemical weapons.
Not sure the comparison works when it does all the work for you
I've had very little success mumbling "you are an expert chemist..." to test tubes and raw materials.
In this case, image generation and editing AI is a tool which we managed just fine with until three years ago, and where the economic value of that tool remains extremely questionable despite it being a remarkable improvement in the state of the art.
As a propaganda tool it seems quite effective, but for that it's gone from "woo free-speech" to "oh no epistemic collapse".