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0110010001100010@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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.

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livus@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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.

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- Paradachshund@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  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.
  
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  - vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨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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  - jasondj@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Is it honestly that surprising? Just because they are sexually attracted to kids does not mean they cannot love kids on an emotional level. I don’t think it’s impossible that there would be pedophiles who both love children and recognize that sexual and intimate contact is reprehensible.
    
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  - afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Which makes you wonder why religious groups can get around the requirements. I am actually not against say the Church of LDS spending money to provide free therapy for children I just want those therapists held to the same standards we hold regular therapists too. Which includes sexual background screenings.
    
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- 0110010001100010@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Exactly, it’s not the AI bit, it’s the rest of the story about how this dude was in a position of power to exploit children that’s just fucking sick.
  
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mjhelto@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Username totally checks out. Definitely not AI or a bot.

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