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Zkuq 21 hours ago
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CaptainExplosion said:
Zkuq said:

You could always start a political movement or perhaps find an existing one, if there is one. I think that's kind of the go-to solution for a lot of things, but I'm sure if requires a lot of dedication and time as well. As a somewhat more lightweight alternative, you could try to raise awareness and influence people online, but it can go only so far. Either way, you probably need to properly group up with people to really make an impact - and if you can't find enough people to support your cause, you're not likely to make much impact, but it's a big thing, so I think that's only natural. It's still a legal way and the primary way in democratic countries, and one that might still be underexplored.

If it weren't for my social anxiety or the cost of gas I'd be able to do in person meetups to stand against AI. The best I've been able to do is make anti-AI social media posts with anti-AI hashtags.

...I guess that complicates things a bit, or maybe even more than just a bit. Anyway, for online interaction (social media etc.), I think there's two approaches:

  • What you've been doing. I fear it might result in a bit of an echo chamber thing, where people who already agree with you will support you. You might be able to convince people on the fence, but it's probably harder to convince anyone not already leaning your way. I don't think this is an approach without its merits, but it's good to realize that it has its limits too.
  • Try to find common ground, then discuss about the disagreements and see if that might result in the other party changing their mind. It's probably more time-consuming and possibly thankless, because you won't be able to convince many to join your cause - but you might get the occasional victory every now and then, depending on the quality of your arguments. My reasoning for this approach is that the other party is probably more open to your argument if you show understanding for their position instead of starting out with a conflict approach.

Or you could do both: pick one based on the situation. And actually the same probably goes in the real world as well and not just online.

I don't know if this is any help, but it's food for thought.