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[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 136 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Yeah this is a scary, clickbaity headline meant to invoke a negative response about AI. AI is a tool, like a computer or pipe wrench. It can be used for good or bad.

The sicko got what he deserved, but the AI bit is rather over-the-top.

[–] livus@kbin.social 100 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The part that freaks me out is more that he was in an influential position in children's lives and he was making images of the specific children who were his patients.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 53 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is unfortunately not that uncommon. Pedos often work in child focused jobs. Very disturbing, and that's why background checks are important in those fields.

[–] vacuumflower 36 points 1 year ago

Not only pedos, in general sadistic people tend to try and get jobs which would give them the feeling of power over someone, and not all of them can be dictators, warlords, just politicians, even lowly prison guards or policemen, also cowardice is a factor. So - child-related jobs.

But, to be frank, I'm not sure background checks are going to do that much good. People of this kind tend to bunch together, help each other, and can either get past the radar rather easy or utilize these checks to discredit anybody who'd be a threat to them.

It's a complex matter.

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