There has been a fair amount of debate lately on HIVE about whether or not AI content is acceptable. There are quite a few people who would agree that there is absolutely no place for it here on the chain. Then there are others who think that as long as you are up front about it being AI, then there is some wiggle room for what is acceptable.
Finally, we have those groups of people who just don't care at all and as an open blockchain, you are free to do whatever you want. @tarazkp wrote a really nice post a bit ago talking about how censorship free doesn't necessarily mean what a lot of people think it means. Especially in terms of HIVE and the plethora of front ends we have available to us to access the blockchain.
One wrong move and you could find yourself in HIVE jail.
In fact, even when you do everything right, you can occasionally find yourself on the wrong end of the ban hammer.
The funny thing about AI is the fact that like all computer software, it is governed by rules. There is a very formulaic process that takes place when someone has ChatGPT or Grok create content for you. The problem arises because that formula is also a widely accepted standard for proper writing.
Back when AI generated content first came out, I was able to pretty easily pick it out simply because short of a research paper or a formal document, people just don't write like that. WEll, most people. What about those nerds who absorbed every tidbit of information their high school and college composition instructor fed to them? There's a good chance they are going to find themselves on the wrong side of an argument proving their content is genuine.
Here's an example. I was sitting around waiting for a school board meeting to start. I had a parent come up to me and start asking me if I was familiar with AI. I told her I was a little and she proceeded to tell me that her daughter had just received a failing grade on a paper because the professor though she had used AI for it.
This is where the problem arises. I can only assume the student was telling the truth about not using AI, but I can also see how mistakes like this can happen. If you write a well written paper with all the proper components like an opening, body, conclusion, etc. there is a good chance it could be mistaken for AI generated content.
Where does the line get drawn and how do you tell?
@cmplxty just wrote a post the other day about asking for a raise, and it make me think of something that happened earlier this week. About once a year I need to write something to the school board and superintendent where my wife and I work asking for a raise. My wife doesn't feel comfortable doing it herself, so she farms it out to me to take care of for her.
This year, I wrote up a nice letter and sent it over to her for approval. The first question she asked was if I had used AI to write it. I let her know I had in fact not used AI to write it. She replied something like "I knew you could write well, but this is amazing!". I've always considered myself a bit of a writer, but I feel that HIVE has definitely honed my skills.
To the point that I could be confused for AI?
I don't know about that, but it certainly raises some concerns. What happens when original content is mistaken for AI content? I think we have all seen what happens around here when folks double down and try to defend themselves when accusations are leveled. As diverse and beautiful as the users on HIVE are, they are also pretty stubborn and once they believe one way about something, getting them to capitulate even a smidge is impossible.
In fact, the whole world seems to be that way these days about any manner of topics.
The line is slowly getting blurred for better or worse and many people have put zero thought into where they stand. I have my own personal feelings about what is acceptable on HIVE, but that doesn't mean they align with what everyone else thinks. It also doesn't mean that I am right and they are wrong or vice versa.
I have a feeling like many things on HIVE, ten years from now there will probably still be an ongoing debate about what is acceptable.
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