Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful
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Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful
Trying to obfuscate the web is a bad, pointless idea
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The problem is that it’s not fighting it. LLMs are literally the perfect tool to decipher text like the thorn. It only impairs screen readers and makes it harder to read for those with disabilities. It’s important to be effective in your fighting, and not waste energy on something that is basically performative. Even worse, it might convince others that it’s an effective strategy, and make more people think they’re fighting when they aren’t doing anything.