"The radium girls were factory workers of the 1920s hired to paint watch faces with newfangled luminous paint containing deadly radium. Many of the workers also used the paint as lipstick or nail polish, because why not?"
"At least 50 women died prematurely as a result. This wasn't the only misuse of radium. Humans also put it in toothpaste, hair cream, and a medicinal tonic drink called Radithor."
"AI is manifestly not a radioactive element but there are clear parallels between its widespread application and the reckless use of radium a century ago."
"The application of AI to the 'creation' of art and music has become so pervasive that the well of human creativity is rapidly being poisoned with utter slop."
AI's rapid adoption at events like Google Cloud Next mirrors past manias, such as the radium craze of the 1920s. The radium girls, factory workers who ingested toxic paint, suffered severe health issues, including dental problems and premature deaths. This historical misuse serves as a cautionary tale for AI's current trajectory. The application of AI in creative fields is leading to a dilution of human creativity, raising alarms about the quality and integrity of artistic expression. A careful approach is necessary to avoid repeating past mistakes.
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