Hey Ya'all: iNaturalist update on their #enshittification with #GenAI

https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/118695-exploring-new-ways-to-learn-from-inaturalist-s-community-expertise

They seem to still not understand how LLM works, that hallucinations are inherent to the machine, and they *cannot* deliver on the "promises" they are making.

*I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DELETE YOUR iNATURALIST ACCOUNT*

I say this as a scientist. Who has used iNaturalist for research. Who has done almost 30,000 ID's on it, mostly for others. The danger is immense, and they are ignoring facts about the very way these machines work to make.

#inaturalist #nature #science #sciencecom #naturalist #communityScience #AI

Hey Ya'all: iNaturalist update on their #enshittification with #GenAI

https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/118695-exploring-new-ways-to-learn-from-inaturalist-s-community-expertise

They seem to still not understand how LLM works, that hallucinations are inherent to the machine, and they *cannot* deliver on the "promises" they are making.

*I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DELETE YOUR iNATURALIST ACCOUNT*

I say this as a scientist. Who has used iNaturalist for research. Who has done almost 30,000 ID's on it, mostly for others. The danger is immense, and they are ignoring facts about the very way these machines work to make.

#inaturalist #nature #science #sciencecom #naturalist #communityScience #AI

Did you know that domestic cats are the #1 killer of our imperiled native birds? In the US alone they kill 2.4 billion birds each year. More than any other human caused threat, by a long shot.

They may make nice pets, but they top the International Union for Conservation's list of nature's most destructive invasive species.

If you're an environmentalist, a birder, or you just love nature, keep that kitty indoors.

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/

#cat #cats #catsofmastodon #invasivespecies #conservation #naturalist #birding #endangeredspecies

If you'd like to learn more about the eye-popping ecological impacts that unchecked domestic cats have, check out this free webinar from Missouri River Bird Observatory, one of my favorite nonprofits. These webinars are a public service, there's no fee and you don't have to be from Missouri.

https://bit.ly/catsOctober2025

#cat
#cats
#catsofmastodon
#invasivespecies
#conservation
#naturalist
#birding
#endangeredspecies
#Missouri#Free#Webinar #MissouriRiverBirdObservatory#MRBO

Did you know that domestic cats are the #1 killer of our imperiled native birds? In the US alone they kill 2.4 billion birds each year. More than any other human caused threat, by a long shot.

They may make nice pets, but they top the International Union for Conservation's list of nature's most destructive invasive species.

If you're an environmentalist, a birder, or you just love nature, keep that kitty indoors.

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/

#cat #cats #catsofmastodon #invasivespecies #conservation #naturalist #birding #endangeredspecies