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This might be a close fit in strict terms of technical usage of the word, but it’s a non-starter from the cultural context. You’re proposing we override a tech

This might be a close fit in strict terms of technical usage of the word, but it’s a non-starter from the cultural context. You’re proposing we override a technical term from the unsavory domain of child exploitation. Please, can we not?

hinkley 4y ago
That’s a bit reductive. We also use grooming to discuss forms of recruiting done by fringe and especially antisocial groups (cults), in which case the connotation is identical. If you’re going for AGI, then this activity is a form of abuse. If you’re not going for AGI, then we have a different problem, in that if we allow computers to make decisions without any human interaction, we’ve hamstrung the Rule of Law. There’s no “one” to sue for ruining your life. If human actors are ruining your life, that’s a crime, and should be treated as such. Even if the computer is the triggerman.
- henriquez 4y ago
  I think the basic problem with your argument is assuming that computers should be making decisions in place of people.
  - junon 4y ago
    That's not the original argument at all, though.
junon 4y ago
Or perhaps we can all accept that language is nuanced and that we can discern context like intellectuals?