Just got a wonderful zine in the mail yesterday from Power Tools of AI by Bart Fish:

Power Tools of AI
Power Tools is an art series focused on critiquing AI toolmen and genAI. Featuring zines, a newsletter and AI critical resources.

On the cover they off these 10 rules worth sharing here (given my recent explorations on the subject with my questions and my short fiction piece). As you'll see, I added a few comments as well.

My suggestion, print this out, fold it up, and carry it with you.

10 Rules to Diffuse AI Bro Arguments

  1. Nothing tech billionaires say, is inevitable. [I would add, if your argument rhymes with or simply repeats what the billionaires say that's a major problem].
  2. Tools don't train themselves to replace you.
  3. Religions threaten that you'll be left behind. [I'd add, it is White Christian Nationalist religions that threaten this. And plenty of liberatory religions are a major source of push back and resistance].
  4. The best things in life are not efficient at all. [Friction is good!]
  5. Mass corporate piracy is wealth redistribution.
  6. Anthropomorphizing AI is extremely dangerous.
  7. AI is not intelligence, its marketing. [And their designers are using addictive design just like they do in all the (social) media platforms.]
  8. It's not an arms race, it's a race for control.
  9. AI does not get the equity of all past innovations.
  10. Exploitation is often disguised as progress.