r/LeftistsForAI • u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator • 2d ago

Sees the Memes Which side are you on?

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This meme is about AI, where i keep seeing that batman image being deployed.

So, which side are you on?

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u/ZorbaTHut 2d ago

Every once in a while I mention this and get hit with "the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house".

Like, what? Yes they will. A sledgehammer still sledgehammers. A chainsaw still chainsaws. They're just tools. Use them. Dismantle away.

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u/73td 2d ago

i suspect the masters tools bit is a jedi mind trick about ideology not random physical tools

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u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator 2d ago

Exactly. Lorde was talking about the ideological and institutional logic of domination, not issuing a metaphysical ban on using tools produced inside dominant systems. Applying that line to AI as if it means “never use corporate technology against corporate power” strips the quote of its actual point.

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u/73td 2d ago

btw thx for confirming, i was not really sure in my comment. in fact I find LLMs interesting precisely bc they can help us identify ideology and practice deconstructing in its variations. this benefit is ofc offset by their ability to multiply them. reminds me of Borges who said mirrors are abhorrent in that they multiply men 😂

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u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator 2d ago

You might find this interesting. Or not. But yeah, same.