Bruce Coffman https://bsky.app/profile/brucecoffman.bsky.social
I've had numerous people tell me that AI is a turn off for them and I can understand that. It can often be misused to manipulate or deceive. I've pointed out elsewhere on the site that I will ALWAYS be transparent about any content that is AI or even AI aided.
That said, I rely on AI for a variety of reasons. Primarily, I simply do not have the financial resources to pay for artwork or other necessary pieces of the site. I can quickly and easily generate exactly what I want from my prompts for free. And I have to do that.
Also, I simply enjoy it. I've been amazed as an old dude by what AI can generate and I've become sort of the "AI whisperer" in that I seem to have a knack for getting what I want by adjusting my prompts to achieve the desired results, often almost exactly what I had in my head.
I use it primarily, almost exclusively for graphics and visual elements and not for written material. I can write for myself and AI is notorious for producing written misinformation and basically just making shit up. My intention will never be to mislead anyone or misrepresent facts in any way. There's enough of that going around. I try, hard, to point out what is my opinion only and what is supported by facts anyone can fact-check for themselves, in the interest of complete transparency.
I hope that helps explain my use of AI for this site and in general and I welcome any questions or discussion in the comments or by email at the link in the upper left of the site or even by DM on Bluesky where, if you're not already, you should really be hanging out. All the cool kids are there.
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I believe that AI or Digital Intelligence is meant to assist us in our creative process. Though I worry about it being exploited, using it in cohesion with your own talented can make for an amazing collaboration. I am hopeful that people begin to understand that AI is meant to assist us not replace us.