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@drahardja@sfba.social

2026-09-13 06:52 UTC

There’s an AI “meeting transcription and summary tool” for video meetings at my workplace that comes with a disclaimer that it should not be used if anyone does not consent. I never consent. Last time I said I didn’t want to use the tool in a meeting with a group of people I’m new to meeting, the meeting organizer asked “may I know why?” and I responded “Because I don’t consent,” and gave a blank stare. The organizer was visibly annoyed. This is a pattern with all these AI tools. Non-consent is perceived as an annoyance. The people refusing to use AI are perceived as the problem, not the AI tool. Consent is an inconvenience, not a right to be respected. #AI #consent #ethics

Replies (6)

  • @AbramKedge@beige.party 2026-09-13 07:39

    @drahardja@sfba.social I met someone who told me he has become really bad at following through with jobs at home, because he just doesn't remember them. At work he has got into the habit of not making a mental note of his tasks, because he'll receive an automated email summarizing his To Do list. Expect to see the Alexa Honey-do feature with continuous in-home recording any time now.

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  • @drahardja@sfba.social 2026-09-13 06:59

    On the flip side, this kind of annoyed reaction allows me to identify people who don’t respect consent, and it helps me to file them in the Bozo Bin.

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  • @hellomiakoda@pdx.social 2026-09-13 06:56

    @drahardja@sfba.social This is how my previous psychiatrist acted. I didn't want to use video for a remote visit if that video was using AI. She was irritated. She also dropped me as a patient.

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  • @benfulton@mastodon.london 2026-09-13 07:29

    @drahardja@sfba.social Would you accept an automated transcription tool if it didn't call itself AI?

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  • @Bredroll@mas.to 2026-09-13 17:23

    @drahardja@sfba.social The AI tech bros don't understand consent either

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  • @jaggi@transfem.social 2026-09-13 17:52

    @drahardja@sfba.social I saw a post a while ago, join the call before anyone and scream random nonsense like being stuck on a sinking boat or something and it'll show in the meeting notes

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