Stallman also discussed the challenges of getting young people interested in free software, attributing the lack of interest to peer pressure and the influence of social media platforms. He suggested that these platforms are causing psychological illnesses, suicide, and suspicion among users. Stallman proposed that recommendation engines designed to increase user engagement on these platforms should be prohibited, arguing that they manipulate users and turn them into "ideal victims".
Key takeaways:
- Richard Stallman, the founder of GNU, believes that generative AI software like ChatGPT should not be referred to as "artificial intelligence" as they lack the ability to truly understand or know anything.
- Stallman suggests that harmful uses of AI, such as deep fakes, should be regulated by law rather than by software licensing, as he believes it's undemocratic for private entities to make such decisions.
- He also proposes that outputs generated by AI should be labeled as such, to prevent people from blindly believing in their accuracy.
- Stallman expressed concern about getting young people interested in free software, citing the issue of peer pressure and the influence of social media platforms.