<![CDATA[The Onion has an AI policy.]]>The Onion has an AI policy. It is refreshingly clear

https://theonion.com/about-us/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/4311c410-f3d3-430e-99c9-5e7768bb0bfb/the-onion-has-an-ai-policy.RSS for NodeSun, 09 Aug 2026 00:04:47 GMTWed, 05 Aug 2026 01:58:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:54:02 GMT]]>@jalefkowit Being reluctantly acknowledged made my day!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/oantolin/statuses/117049369738561386https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/oantolin/statuses/117049369738561386Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:54:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:29:06 GMT]]>@jalefkowit

This must be the straightest and least ironic/sarcastic piece of prose written at The Onion in a long time. Amazing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/Mr_Teatime/statuses/117048563914011457https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/Mr_Teatime/statuses/117048563914011457Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:29:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:16:16 GMT]]>@hypolite The problem is that it can easily be framed by boosters as 'legacy media is avoiding AI because they're scared it can replace them!111eleventyone' as a marketing point. Something unambiguous about 'AI cannot replace our workers but AI salesdroids can often convince managers it can, which harms both workers and the companies that make the poor choices' would be clearer and harder for OpenAI to use as marketing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/117048041593743258https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/117048041593743258Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:16:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:06:12 GMT]]>@jalefkowit It's definitely better not to use it at all for all the ethics & resources reasons but I have to say there is one (1) exception where I'd love them doing it for the bit: Every time they write an article about anything to do with AI

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/eikaron/statuses/117047530125318750https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/eikaron/statuses/117047530125318750Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:06:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:23:54 GMT]]>@david_chisnall I think they describe the outcome (displaced workers) rather than the reason for this outcome (greedy bosses rather than output quality). As such, I think it’s fine. As an aside, you aren’t the first to jump to that conclusion this text doesn’t make, but that AI companies readily do in their marketing material.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.mrpetovan.com/objects/735a2029-146a-73d4-1a07-e37200282852https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.mrpetovan.com/objects/735a2029-146a-73d4-1a07-e37200282852Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:23:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:13:31 GMT]]>@stardust yes it can, there are so many ways to obfuscate control flow and sophisticated patterns of mismanaging memory (including but not limited to: pretending automagical memory management works)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chitter.xyz/users/sylvie/statuses/117045671461576419https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chitter.xyz/users/sylvie/statuses/117045671461576419Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:13:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:13:48 GMT]]>@jalefkowit kind of a shame this has to be said in a media website
Like what's the point of running a media site if you aren't even making the media

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/wafflesies/statuses/117045436663198633https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/wafflesies/statuses/117045436663198633Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:13:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:22:53 GMT]]>@jalefkvowit@hachyderm.io This is how you do an

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retrogaming.social/users/reflex/statuses/117045236425880347https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retrogaming.social/users/reflex/statuses/117045236425880347Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:22:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:14:49 GMT]]>@Mae @jalefkowit yeah, Roger Rabbit /toon "but only if it's funny"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/argentcorvid/statuses/117044968775306890https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/argentcorvid/statuses/117044968775306890Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:14:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:24:32 GMT]]>@aud @jalefkowit Unfortunately, we've had some set designers who are very lazy (and lacking in talent) who have used AI in their sets. As a board member, I've been pushing us to come up with a policy. Some of the board members are on my side, but others are just too credulous and are completely wowed by the magic box. They don't want to agree to a policy that would cut off access to a miraculous tool

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117044771048233741https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117044771048233741Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:24:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:19:22 GMT]]>@MLE_online@social.afront.org @jalefkowit@hachyderm.io I... a community theater that wants to use generative ML??

that is... depressing

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fire.asta.lgbt/notes/apk3h5vev2vy0dgyhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fire.asta.lgbt/notes/apk3h5vev2vy0dgyWed, 05 Aug 2026 20:19:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:21:31 GMT]]>@jalefkowit Excellent news!!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117044523242280382https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mimsybean/statuses/117044523242280382Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:21:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:27:31 GMT]]>"if a human can be replaced by AI" is load-bearing here, and is mostly a marketing position from AI companies.

Additionally, every human creative endeavor is worthwhile, no matter the output's quality, which is arguably subjective. Generative AI just doesn't have a good place in human society.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.mrpetovan.com/objects/735a2029-216a-7372-83d3-3ed938433901https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.mrpetovan.com/objects/735a2029-216a-7372-83d3-3ed938433901Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:27:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:55:57 GMT]]>@jalefkowit

I am a subscriber. They are Good People.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/lemgandi/statuses/117043714937488077https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/lemgandi/statuses/117043714937488077Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:55:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:41:00 GMT]]>@alienghic @jalefkowit I bet not. But I am going to keep being really annoying about this. I will send them everything I stumble upon like this, and I will bring it up at every board meeting until we do something

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117043656173866379https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117043656173866379Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:41:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:39:27 GMT]]>@david_chisnall @jalefkowit as we've seen in the current state of the world, LLMs do not need to be *good* in order to harm entire industries. There's a lot of slop out there taking up space that human creativity used to fill.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tedmielczarek/statuses/117043650073568163https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tedmielczarek/statuses/117043650073568163Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:39:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:38:47 GMT]]>@MLE_online @jalefkowit

I bet showing them the onions policy makes it more likely they'll adopt something similar. A lot of people prefer making decisions by copying someone they respect's answers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/117043647464501924https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://timeloop.cafe/users/alienghic/statuses/117043647464501924Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:38:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:34:31 GMT]]>@david_chisnall @jalefkowit Which prompts the question in my mind: has an AI ever written something funny?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/jgrg/statuses/117043630660470761https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.science/users/jgrg/statuses/117043630660470761Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:34:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:44 GMT]]>@jalefkowit
The Onion announces policy of not using Ai-generated content.
Bong hits 4 The Onion.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/117043497816353241https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/117043497816353241Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:38:09 GMT]]>@jalefkowit If only I could get the community theater to adopt a policy like this

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117043409033849753https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.afront.org/users/MLE_online/statuses/117043409033849753Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:38:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:08:40 GMT]]>@jalefkowit

Well actually if a human can be replaced by AI, this probably means the human hasn't got a valuable skill.

I can say no AI can replace me to write the code I write, the blog posts I write, and the books I'm going to write.

This also true about many artists.

However, not many understand value of a good writing/art/code/video. Fewer who can tell if it's a good and creative one by looking at it.

So this is the real problem not just AI. But also the people who don't understand.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/ap/users/116916392971982972/statuses/117043293081035982https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/ap/users/116916392971982972/statuses/117043293081035982Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:08:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:55:17 GMT]]>@Em0nM4stodon Yeah I'd much rather be reluctantly acknowledged by companies with principles like this, than all the alternatives we currently face.

@jalefkowit

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/solitha/statuses/117043240454847155https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/solitha/statuses/117043240454847155Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:55:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:19:51 GMT]]>@lxskllr @jalefkowit i disagree, it still makes a statement that genai is not ok for code

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snug.moe/notes/apjohnjdd5ve1yn9https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://snug.moe/notes/apjohnjdd5ve1yn9Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:19:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Onion has an AI policy. on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:01:07 GMT]]>@jalefkowit unless it is also satire…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/JohnnieMac/statuses/117043027466079806https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/JohnnieMac/statuses/117043027466079806Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:01:07 GMT