An Open Letter to AI Creators Trying to Take Advantage of Montanans

Dear AI Creators Trying to Take Advantage of Montanans,

Please stop it.

This isn't a rant against the use of AI. It has its place to help get things done quicker and more efficiently. I have used it occasionally. For example it helps to correct my grammar and spelling. So if there are mistakes in what I write, it isn't my fault, it's AI's fault.

AI can also be used creatively for entertainment. Like when it was asked to create a fictional NBA team for Montana it came up with the Montana Bison. Something that doesn't exist. When it is used to try to take away artists jobs, that's not ok.

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Recently on one of the many Montana Facebook groups that are on my feed there was a post about a t-shirt for sale. The person who posted the t-shirt for sale claimed that the shirt was designed by their nine-year-old son. If their nine-year-old designed it, they missed an obvious problem.

Beware of Bad AI Montana T-Shirts

The shirt looks like it was done using AI because the woman depicted on the shirt had three hands. If you want to take a look at it you can see the shirt here, but I wouldn't trust the person who is selling them.

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A part of me wanted to buy the shirt as a joke to see if people would notice the error. Another part of me was annoyed. There are a lot of legitimate Montana made and designed shirts out there that you could be proud to wear. Those are the shirts that customers should be looking to buy, like the ones offered by My Montana Roots, or the Montana Shirt Company.

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To the Montana artists and entrepreneurs who are trying to make a living in Montana, I applaud your efforts and you should be supported. To the people who are using AI to make a quick buck from proud Montanans, and can't take the time to even edit your designs, please stop it.

Sincerely,

Chris Wolfe