I asked ChatGPT to rewrite "American Pie" to be more contemporary...

[Layzeebeaver]

20. This is a deep subject

I hear you, and I agree that the environmental impact of data centers — especially in places like Memphis — is real and must be part of the conversation. Communities should never be sacrificed for the convenience of industry, whether it’s AI, crypto, or cloud services. These harms deserve investigation and accountability.

But... reducing all of generative AI to “theft” or dismissing it as inherently harmful oversimplifies the issue. That kind of all-or-nothing framing risks shutting down exactly the kind of scrutiny and reform you’re rightly calling for. And potential tools that could help us rebuild our society in a positive way.

The real fight isn’t whether AI exists (sorry, it already does) but how it’s built, who controls it, and whether we let the usual suspects (Musk?) exploit it unchecked. Walking away from the table just guarantees they’ll keep doing it on their terms. I've seen that movie before...

Let’s stay critical, but also strategic. Humans have a role to play in shaping ethical AI.

But we should not be afraid to use it - ethically,