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I've worked with disabled people and elderly, and most of them like banter related to their conditions, maybe 1/10 didn't appreciate some lighthearted jokes abo
by capableweb 4y ago
I've worked with disabled people and elderly, and most of them like banter related to their conditions, maybe 1/10 didn't appreciate some lighthearted jokes about it but weren't also deeply offended by it, just not amused like the others. Obviously I wouldn't go up to random persons face and make fun of them, but as you develop a personal relationship, most people are OK with banter as long as that's not the only thing you do and it is clear you are only joking around.
- Waterluvian 4y agoYeah. Tact and context matter. I think the difference is between an AI that gives you a roast when specifically asked for it, vs. an AI that decides to just start making fun of you when you're simply asking for a list of wheelchair accessible places of worship or whatnot. Reminds me of that Microsoft bot years ago that just kinda became quite racist even when not prompted for it. That's what broken looks like.
- capableweb 4y ago> Reminds me of that Microsoft bot years ago that just kinda became quite racist even when not prompted for it. That's what broken looks like. I think you're referring to Tay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_(bot) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_(bot)) here right? The context is slightly different, as Tay "learned" from what random people on the internet told it, so unsurprisingly, a bunch of internet randoms got together to make the bot racist and a holocaust denier.
- Waterluvian 4y agoYeah that's the one. Yes, it was 4chan et al. that "taught" the bot those things. But if I recall correctly, the bot then volunteered that kind of stuff to others, unprompted for it.
- P_I_Staker 4y agoFrom now on, I shall roast people in wheelchairs