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The language used regarding AI adoption is similar to the language of coercion used in rape culture.
Their wordsI am, however, comparing the language we use when discussing AI adoption to the language of rape culture. It's the language of coercion. Language that implies a lack of choice and reminds you of the power those who are using it have over you. A lack of agency.
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The shift toward AI is being driven by management rather than being a worker-driven shift.
Their wordsAnd while there are certainly workers who've embraced AI tools-I'll let them provide their own reasoning elsewhere-what I'm seeing is the opposite of a worker-driven shift. Management is driving the shift to AI.
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