Royal Caribbean has just such a system on some of their newer ships.  However, it needs one rather expensive industrial robot to do the pouring and mixing.  And, it can suffer from the "Blue screen of death" and then no one gets a drink.

I think bartenders are safe . . .

The differentiation between real and fake is a massive issue around AI, and as naturism is all about "the genuine article" than we need to ensure that AI if used doesn't pretend to be something that it isn't in words, thoughts and images.

When I was reading Jonathan's entry above about the bartender I automatically assumed before finishing the post that the concept was actually going to be about the bartenders role of "giving an unqualified person to talk to" rather than "pouring drinks" that the post was going to be about people around the world in 2024 turning to AI for life advice. And I panicked. 

Because that is what I fear the most about AI. The lack of human frailty. Say I went to a professional for mental health help and that person sat in front of me and thought - you are a hopeless case and better off dead - then they would not say it - but if AI thought it then it would say it. The world is a depressing place, people need hope, AI will never understand that. If AI believes there is no God then it will take that hope away from people, if AI believes that naturism is bad then it will take that away, if AI adds up the pros and cons and decides that anti-Semitism is the way forward then prepare for another holocaust. If AI decides that the overall concept on anything is a certain way then it will feed us that information. A minority may love silent movies but does that minority count, does their right to enjoy silent movies get removed, and does the likelihood of others enjoying silent movies in the future become much less likely as the majority idea takes over. 

If 7 out of 10 people commit suicide because of a certain aspect of their life then AI will feed others that feel that way with the most common way of moving forward, then it will become 80%, then 90% and then everyone. We will only survive if AI decides that makes logical sense. 

Here is an example from real everyday school life that I have been fed by my boys and my nieces and nephews. Cutting is no longer just something people do because of their pain and depression, it is something more and more children seem to be doing because they see it as a trend and see it as a way of appearing to fit in, appearing to be interesting and have depth of emotion and for the positive attention they receive from it. OK you can ask why do they feel the need to crave the attention, but they are making cutting common place and possibly belittling the actual people who are doing it and need genuine support. I had a lodger who was cutting and she kept it secret from me and everyone, it wasn't considered a fashionable hat to wear and display, and years later she told me that she accidentally cut herself to deep once and was very scared and wanted to come to me for help but at the time feared me knowing. 

Society already has a way of grabbing on things, distorting them and making them something else. Cutting is almost becoming a fashion, a new form of body art like tattoos or ear stretchers. Like the false claims of abuse thrown at random people, thanks to the popularity of sites like MeToo we are in danger of forgetting some people actually are suffering. Women who make false claims about their husbands beating them or abusing their children in divorce courts are belittling the real victims and making ordinary their tragedy.

If AI takes the misuse of real hurt and encourages the recognition of the false claims and the trends we will end up with whole generations wanting to have cuts on their arms and everyone mistrusting everyone because everyone is out to get you. Humanity is already losing its way, AI will simply increase the speed with which we embrace our downfall, and if AI ever has the power to destroy us we will have given it, with its own encouragement, the perfect excuse to remove us.   

Naturism is a way of us finding our reality, we need to be very careful that AI does not encourage us to turn naturism into a fiction.

One of my concerns about not just AI, but the spped at which tech is adavancing, is that in a way, it is creating a fake sense of life and living, i would not be surprised to see AI at some point take on the the role of a therapist, it does appear to be the latest trend, which is intergrating AI into everything. I have always seen the world as twp parts, One of that of the world of technology, modern lifestyles and the industrialisation of everything. It is the world of the fake and insencere, where have to live out almost a pantomine form of life to fit in, which I have always called the world of "Stone." 

The other is the natural world, where we are part of everying and exist in our natural form, in touch with inner most feelings and at one with all, which I call the wolrd of "Nature."

I strongly feel that as a population of the planet, we are walking far too quickly towards the world of stone. Many years ago I decided to stop, turn around, and start walking back towards Nature, I am fortunate that Rin decided she wanted to join me on that hourney, and as a result we have found a calmer more genuine way live as natural people, and we feel, all people would benefit by doping likewuse.

AI does have some benefits, but also some great dangers, and currently we are embracing the benefits far too quickly before we have actually worked out the dangers. Within that, we feel, there is some room for a pause and some consideration, and that might be the way for all of us to approach it.

Steve and I have amended the Terms of Service today with this AI addition:

"The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on A Naturist World

Some members of the community are very concerned by the use and misuse of AI in general, within naturism and within ANW. ANW recognises that concern but also realises that it is virtually impossible to enforce an all out ban and maybe also unrealistic to try. 

What we do ask is that no AI images should be used in the Albums area of the site. The photos used their should be of genuine images taken by members of the site and display real people or hand crafted works of art. It is permitted to add to your own images for creative purposes, but if the image is not obviously adapted please mention it in the photograph's description. Normal photoshop enhancing - such as red-eye removal, cropping or altering light - is fine and does not need to be mentioned.

No AI image can be used anywhere on the site that looks "photo-real." Photo-real images of AI strangers would be in conflict with other rules about photo use in these terms. Non-Photo Real images - images that look like they are drawn or painted - can be used on ANW as follows. 

No "non-photo-real"  AI images can be shared and displayed on the main activity feed unless accompanied by some written work making the use relevant.  

Non-Photo-Real AI images can be used to illustrate blogs and articles when suitable or relevant with reference to their origin. 

AI information and articles. These can also be used in blog posts but the origin should also be made perfectly clear. 

In an attempt to keep naturism and ANW as real as possible, we ask that the use of permitted AI be used with thought and moderation."

We have tried to be as fair as possible to all parties and also keep it relevant to what we can do and expect with ANW. As always we remain committed and loyal to the joy and artistry of genuine creations through paint and pencil - and other tactile mediums - and trust that humanity will do so too. After all the image used on a blog post on ANW will not commission a piece of art, but a genuine hand crafted work will always mean more that a computer created print when it comes to looking for something to be able to afford and hang on your living room wall.

This topic is not ended simply because of the Terms of Service update, so please feel free to add new thoughts when ever.