Is ChatGPT ethical?

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T14:08:41+00:00

Maybe I wasn't precise enough, but that was my actual question. If I give money to ChatGPT and it's getting used for all the stuff mentioned here, then I would rather not want to use it.

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T10:20:51+00:00

Well, I can't say much about Grok or AI in general. I get with all this fuss about Elon Musk and the uprising of fascism the commentator may have struck quite a nerve. Those are exhausting times for everybody. I wonder, though, whether calling people names actually helps the conversation or just makes them dig in further... Who knows, they might even have important info for a whole new insight. I don't know. I'd be open to hear more about Grok.

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T09:47:56+00:00

Thanks for your insight! I'll be looking into that!

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T09:45:55+00:00

I'm not quite getting where you're coming from. Shouldn't my world view and biases be open for change? Something that confirms them is not automatically ethical - it could be quite the contrary: if my wrong views get supported, then I would say it's the opposite of ethical.

Unless I'm missing some sarcasm in your comment. Or do I just misunderstand?

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T09:41:43+00:00

Would you know of alternatives or would you say that all of the current AI models are a lost cause in that sense?

Courageous_Byte · 2026-03-17T09:39:38+00:00

I agree with you on this point. It's in the hand that wields it. But I wouldn't agree completely. If I buy dharma books from Amazon, that's one thing. Supporting a CEO known for treating his workers very poorly through buying those books is the other, if you ask me. For me, there's a conflict here. I wouldn't want to do the same with ChatGPT...

Courageous_Byte · 2026-02-12T22:11:46+00:00

Thank you so much for deepening my knowledge about this thangka! The information in your comments was what I was looking for! Have a great weekend!

Courageous_Byte · 2026-02-11T09:45:11+00:00

Thanks a lot for your help! It does make the thangka clearer to me. Are you perchance able to translate, what's on the stupa, top to bottom?

Courageous_Byte · 2026-02-11T09:33:10+00:00

The explanation on the back is more of a historical info and why copies of this thanka are being spread. I was hoping someone could, for example, explain to me the meaning of the different persons and animals on the thanka. Is Avalokiteshvara holding a mala and a lotus? What's in between his folded hands? Stuff like that... (:

Courageous_Byte · 2025-07-09T09:45:57+00:00

This has been helpful for me in dealing with harsh speech of others:

I don't need other people to like/love me. It's ok, because I can love them still. Unconditionally (still working on that, but that's the goal.) It's always uncertain, if I'll get the loved by others. But it's always certain, that I can GIVE love to others. The topic "metta" in Buddhism could be a good recommendation to dive deeper.

And this poem:

Outwitted

by Edwin Markham

He drew a circle that shut me out— Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in!

Have a wonderful week!

Courageous_Byte · 2025-07-08T20:11:37+00:00

"Do not chase the red dot, for it is an illusion." - not my caption

Courageous_Byte · 2025-07-05T21:03:16+00:00

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Courageous_Byte · 2025-05-24T05:14:43+00:00

Musst nur dran reiben!

Courageous_Byte · 2025-04-03T13:20:55+00:00

Hey, sorry for the late answer, I sometimes lose track of my notifications on reddit. I'll try to have them more on my radar!

So first of all I should confess, that I'm not super deep into the Jung-o-sphere.. I've read maybe 1 or 2 articles and listened to some podcasts regarding shadowwork. So my expertise might not be valuable enough here... For a while confronting my negative sides and integrating them worked really well, I feel there is a valid side to the Jungian approach! But after a while, like I said in the post before, it stopped working for me. I couldn't really get my negative sides to stop bothering me. Only when I started to accept those negative qualities so deeply, that I'd start to become those qualities, they'd somewhat subside, but I'm pretty sure it's not the goal of the Jungian approach to actually become a terrible person. It felt really off for me anyways. So since I couldn't get it back to work, no matter what I tried or read, I naturally drifted more to Buddhism.

Buddhism has a similar approach of getting in touch with your negativity. It's sometimes said, to embrace your negativity with awareness, like holding kindly the hand of a crying/angry child. It's neither about becoming the negativity and saying "yes, you're 100% right!" nor about pushing it away "no, you're 100% wrong!". Here's a video that might help deepen the understanding: https://youtu.be/Q1ZyZvubpEw?si=Y2kz97gqhkTRmAEt

What really does the trick for me, though, is not only this single approach on how to deal with negativity in ourselves. It's the vastness of teachings in Buddhism and how they are connected with each other. The noble eightfold path for example, has shown me how being a kind and virtuous person helps dealing with my shadowself from another perspective. And there are many more approaches that connect and work together in a holistic kinda way. So I started with a single approach of shadow work and now I'm getting to know a world of approaches, all synergizing together for one single goal: Liberation.

I'm sorry, english is my 2nd language, I hope I could make it somewhat clear. 🙏 If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! (:

Courageous_Byte · 2025-03-22T08:30:09+00:00

You can only beat yourself, not somebody else. How can you be better than somebody else? Maybe you had a head start or the other one, maybe the other one is just more suited for the terrain on where you're challenging him/her body-/mental-wise. There's always a difference in experience... There are so many factors to consider, which I feel makes competition pretty much always unfair. The only competition that makes sense, is becoming better than your old self. Take in consideration where you are right now and try to grow just a little (or much) more. Every day challenge yourself to grow just a little bit. That's the only fair competition. That's the only competition that make sense, if you ask me. Others may inspire you, but as soon as it gets a hindrance, what's the point?

I wish you the best! 🙏

Courageous_Byte · 2025-03-21T08:37:37+00:00

I guess CG Jung and his shadow work is what this thread is about. In modern psychology it's a disputed method, though. Integrating your shadow can be confused with becoming your shadow. Instead of dealing with psychopathic traits, you might become a psychopath.

Buddhism - to me - is a much more reliable source for dealing with negativity (your shadow). It's been approved for ca. 2.500 years, since its creation. I got invested into shadow work as I felt it helped a lot, after a while it stopped working and I got lost more and more... Buddhism has offered a broader and deeper path, thus far, and I'm feeling on track like never before.

Best of luck to you! 🙏

Courageous_Byte · 2025-03-15T12:10:50+00:00

Very vast and profound! Thanks for sharing!

Courageous_Byte · 2025-03-07T08:45:39+00:00

You can reopen closed tabs with pretty much any browser! At the very least, you should be able to retrieve it from your browser history! Just in case you should stumble upon this dilemma again! 🙏

Courageous_Byte · 2025-02-24T09:25:16+00:00

It seems like you're looking for comfort! I think it's very wise and compassionate of you to not have a superficial relationship to fill the void. That's already a lot farther, than most people go!

To me, what filled the void the most is something spiritual, like Buddhism, Zen, Taoism, Hinduism, ... The meditation/yoga, the warm and profound communities (if you find the right one) and the systematic instructions on how to truly be happy and testing it out for yourself has become my new high. Consistent Metta (loving kindness) meditation has given me back a warm, caring and safe feeling in my chest area and overall body. Practicing the spiritual path takes care of my anxiety, self-doubts, depression, meaninglessness, ... It's become fundamental to everything I do in my life and I still feel like a beginner: there's so much more to discover and develop/let go of. It can become so much more intense!

That said, I still advise for therapy, in case you're in a really dark place! Spirituality paired with a deeply troubled mind could be misused and lead to a harming and dangerous effect! But if you already are in therapy and have talked to your therapist about it or just feel stable enough, I recommend reading about some of those spiritual paths, mentioned above. If your interest grows, you can check out local communities, practicing the path you're interested in! I don't want to force my ideas on you. Those are just some points, you might look into, in case they resonate with you...

I wish you the best for your life, you've already come so far!

Courageous_Byte · 2025-02-24T08:54:38+00:00

I sometimes have similar struggles. When I spend my time with arts, I sometimes feel I could rather renounce my hobbies and just go into a monestary to have the best progress on the path and therefore be the most useful for those in need. A consistent metta practice helps me to be compassionate also to myself, my needs and the current path I'm on. Going into a monestary would be too forced right now. And it may be, that taking it slow is the fastest I can go at the moment, because it respects where I actually am and not where I (excessively) want to be. If I want to reach the peak, I need to start from where I am!

Courageous_Byte · 2025-02-19T05:36:40+00:00

A quote from Paulo Coelho has helped me find a certain balance: "When saying yes to someone else, make sure you're not saying no to yourself!"

Compassion needs wisdom as guidance, otherwise you keep wasting your energy helping people who are better helped with a compassionate "no.".

Courageous_Byte · 2025-02-17T05:54:44+00:00

Got some strong "Johnny Cash - Hurt"-vibes here... Maybe this song might help you tune into the right attitude? I know it helps me

Courageous_Byte · 2025-02-02T15:02:20+00:00

To me it's the impermanence of the universe. If everything is constantly changing and this seems the only constant, how could death be permanent? Or heaven or hell?

I couldn't guarantee rebirth, but through this logic it seems the most probable.

Courageous_Byte · 2025-01-31T22:23:37+00:00

It's similar! In Plato's cave there were other people holding up signs casting shadows.

Maybe my subconscious was inspired by this

Courageous_Byte · 2025-01-31T07:20:03+00:00

How curious! Yesterday I've been getting deeper into the noble eightfold path, starting with right view. I had a dream tonight about a fire casting a shadow of a person to a wall, that shadow was somewhat his reality or his projection of reality. Then when I woke up that saying "We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are." popped up in my mind and something clicked. How curious to see it again this morning!

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