I think we’re significantly discounting the societal effect of boomers trapped in Facebook horcrux right now having their realities mundanely warped and sometimes decimated by AI content.

I think you may be underestimating how many young folks are in that group:

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I have an assumption that younger people on average can spot newer scams more easily, but I could be totally wrong! There’s definitely an Adams three laws of scams here.

I’d love to say yes, but my partner sends me AI generated houses saying “look how pretty, amazing right?” (I’ve been slowly showing them the signs, but I can barely tell the difference now and in 6 months I don’t know if I will) — I guess what I’m saying is that high quality rot is on its way.

Fair! It’s weird because so many of the images are only slightly off, like a bad photoshop job. Like, will it slide further than this or go toward gradual untethering?

What if reality doesn’t farm engagement the same way uncanny valley does