Activists are organizing to combat generative AI and other technologies—and reclaiming a misunderstood label in the process.

The New Luddites Aren’t Backing Down::Activists are organizing to combat generative AI and other technologies—and reclaiming a misunderstood label in the process.

  • wahming@monyet.ccEnglish
    51·
    9 months ago

    number of other incidents—including one in which a Cruise self-driving car hit a pedestrian and dragged them 20 feet

    I see the author is perfectly fine with misrepresenting incidents to favour their narrative.

    • elephantium@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      Are you referring to this incident?

      If so, how would you want someone to refer to it?

      I’m out of the loop on this one – I don’t recall hearing about this “dragged 20 feet” incident until now.

      • wahming@monyet.ccEnglish
        42·
        9 months ago

        The pedestrian was first hit by a human driver, who drove off without stopping. They were knocked under the self driving car, which responded to the incident by braking ASAP. Which unfortunately stopped them on top of the victim. Calling it the fault of the AI is badly misrepresenting the situation.