Can we like both the open web and AI? manton.org

@manton AI should be opt in not forced into everything whether we want it or not.

@manton AI should be opt in not forced into everything whether we want it or not.

@manton YES for sure! We can even like crypto and the open web, as I do. Can I like document databases and the web? Yep. Can I like cloud solutions and the open web. Yep. Can I like Apple and the open web? Surprisingly yes. 👍

@manton I’d argue the wealthiest (and by reason, largest) of companies are the ones most struggling to reap the productivity gains of AI right now.

As a tiny company, we don’t have to worry too much about vendor control and we’re often encouraged to make our own calls on tools.

@bobooten.bsky.social I think opt out is fine, but I agree users should have control over whether it’s used.

@manton were you talking about AI or GenAI?

@manton I like em all. Technology is fun and interesting so why not? But we should remember they are tools to be respected and understood.

I also like to put limits on what does what, and self-host wherever possible— for security, sure but surprisingly it’s easier for me to learn this way too.

@rom Generative AI. I’ve usually been shortening it to just AI now.

@manton @rom in light of all the ways that technology has let me down, I'm kind of glad that we can reach out to different companies to do different things. It's more fun this way.