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Mariya Delano
@mariyadelano@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#AI is not your friend…
https://www.stopfriend.com/

A simple webpage built out by an acquaintance of mine - compiling photos of defaced ads for an AI startup “Friend” around #NYC

Disclaimer: I have no knowledge of or association with anyone who made the graffiti and do not condone breaking the law or vandalism in any form.

Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “join the Luddite renaissance” and changes definition to “someone who surveils you and harvests your data”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “join the Luddite renaissance” and changes definition to “someone who surveils you and harvests your data”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “join the Luddite renaissance” and changes definition to “someone who surveils you and harvests your data”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the pendant. Graffiti over it has an angry face on the pendant, says “evil” and “surveillance necklace” and the word friend is crossed out by “enemy”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the pendant. Graffiti over it has an angry face on the pendant, says “evil” and “surveillance necklace” and the word friend is crossed out by “enemy”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the pendant. Graffiti over it has an angry face on the pendant, says “evil” and “surveillance necklace” and the word friend is crossed out by “enemy”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, graffiti over it says “fuck AI”. Photo is taken outside of the wall st station
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, graffiti over it says “fuck AI”. Photo is taken outside of the wall st station
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, graffiti over it says “fuck AI”. Photo is taken outside of the wall st station
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “AI wouldn’t care if you lived or died” and “fuck AI” and “human connection is sacred”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “AI wouldn’t care if you lived or died” and “fuck AI” and “human connection is sacred”
Photo of a subway ad for AI startup friend, with the definition of the word. Graffiti over it says “AI wouldn’t care if you lived or died” and “fuck AI” and “human connection is sacred”
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@tezoatlipoca@mas.to replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@mariyadelano

I read something about this yesterday (in the Atlantic maybe?) that suggested the graffitti/debasement itself might be part of the marketing campaign, because its "too thorough". And its driving up engagement.

Maybe.

Or maybe this product is just so braindead clueless - the CEO is a 20 something techbro moron who hasn't touched grass since he was seven.

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Mariya Delano
@mariyadelano@hachyderm.io replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
@tezoatlipoca ugh what? That would suck, because honestly it’s been a wholesome feeling of people uniting in their pushback against this stuff.

I’m gonna look that up - if you can find the article you read do share the link please

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