  >  It’s part of a herd behavior, to signal an ideological position.

You can just use a word that other use in order to be understood by them, not to signal anything.

▲ antonvs 4 hours ago | parent [-]

It’s ideological in that it’s generally used by people that are anti-AI, or are trying to call out some perceived problem with AI.

In my experience, as I alluded to, it’s not commonly used by people who are thinking seriously for themselves about the benefits, risks, and consequences of AI and the economic activity surrounding it.

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mbeex 4 hours ago | parent [-]

> It’s ideological in that it’s generally used by people that are anti-AI

It's much more nuanced, after all. Example:

https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/

	▲	antonvs an hour ago \| parent [-]
		That article only confirms what I’m saying. The author is describing their personal perspective on the word, but that’s not how it’s used in general, which is why the author received pushback on their undocumented and idiosyncratic usage.