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0 pointsjacquesm1mo ago0 comments

Porn has driven just about every bit of progress on the internet, I don't see why AI would be the exception to that rule.

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altmanaltman1mo ago

yeah linus was beating it constantly to porn while developing the linux kernal. its proven fact. every oss project that runs the internet was done the same way, sure.

johndough1mo ago

Maybe not as far-fetched as one might think.

Linus about the Tux mascot:

    > But this wasn't to be just any penguin. Above all, Linus wanted one that looked happy, as if it had just polished off a pitcher of beer and then had the best sex of its life.

Linus about free software:

    > Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.

optimalsolver1mo ago

I wouldn't be surprised if both of those were true.

Der_Einzige1mo ago

You think RMS isn’t secretly a pervert? Just look at his comments about Epstein that got him cancled.

Unironically if they look disheveled it’s because they are indeed coomers behind closed doors.

runarberg1mo ago

This seems like a believable lie, until you think about it for 2 seconds.

No. Porn has not driven even a fraction of the progress on the progress on the internet. Not even close to one.

jacquesmOP1mo ago

Ok, we'll expand to porn and gambling

- images - payment systems - stored video - banner advertising - performance based advertising - affiliation - live video - video chat - fora

Etc... AI is a very logical frontier for the porn industry.

jasonfarnon1mo ago

I don't remember any of these being "driven" by porn. The first applications weren't porn-based. Maybe live video--a split second after seeing the tech for the first time, probably 99% of guys were thinking of _applying_ it to porn. But, even for the usual money-grubbing startups, there was plenty of money coming from non-porn sources. Probably no different than the invention of camera, tv, videocamera, etc. and you wouldn't say porn drove that.

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azan_1mo ago

Just because things can be used for porn, it doesn't mean that it was porn that has driven their progress.

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