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I understand what “Clankers” means… but what is a “Clankers” app? What is it they actually want?
I think they need ai for a mobile app, but I have it set in the wafrn settings to replace ai with “clankers”
Toaster is so much better than clanker in my opinion.
Fracking toasters.
“Clanker” just feels forced on every level. Star Wars has awful worldbuilding down to the in-universe jargon.
Yeah, clanker is just referencing that it’s made of metal. Whatever. Not particularly insulting.
Toaster is referring to a device that’s cheap and not intelligent. It’s usually overlooked as it’s just a basic tool that serves the purpose it was built for. They also can be replaced with any other toaster. They don’t have any special functionality that others don’t (usually).
And they don’t even require electronics; calling a program or programmed device a toaster is akin to saying “your programming is not only bad but pointless”.
OK, maybe I’m reading too much into it but I also like toaster better.
“Toaster” is also a veiled Warhammer 40K reference - there’s a long-running meme about technology-worshipping cultists in 40K and their sexual interest in that particular piece of technology. Which makes it even better to those who know.
I didn’t know that one. Battlestar: Galactica I think is the most popular toaster slur reference.
Clankers? (answered, thanks all)
Clanker is a slur for robots and artificial intelligence software. The term has been used in Star Wars media (…). In 2025, the term became widely used to discuss distaste for machines ranging from delivery robots to large language models.
not a slur
a slur for robots
It gave me pause too. But, wikipedia again:
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something.
Not sure that’s what you meant though.
I disagree so strongly that I actually won’t say the word despite digital people not even existing to be hurt by it. Not slurs against orcs or elves either. Gives me the same feeling as IRL slurs.
It is explicitly a slur. That’s the whole joke. People use it in analogy to the n-word all the time.
once you admit it’s a slur and let the companies categorize it as such you can’t go back. It’s derogatory, sure, but not a slur imo.
For me it looks like this: *******
hunter2?
😁
A derogatory term that some have started using to refer to gen AI slop and the like.
AI bots, but only they get to use it with a hard r. These clankas can be helpful, but they annoy me most days
I feel like people are way too eager to playact racism. Why did we need an N-word for AI?
Ai is a tool, not a sentient being. When it provides shitty output either it was a poorly designed tool or it was misused.
So tired of people hating on it with the idea that it will go away. It isn’t going away.
Learn how to deal with it.
I have learned that swapping AI with cocaine will get you banned from Facebook in the cases where you discuss the benefits of AI.
I didn’t think it broke the rules because it was funny. But whatever they used to review it did not have the capability of understanding funny.
Fascists do not understand humor or nuance
“cocaine is good because not everyone can be born with blue blooded talent” is an actual defence for cocaine ive seen
Wait hold on, I’m really confused if we’re doing the bit or not. Let me run it through the script:
“AI is good because not everyone can be born with blue blooded talent” is an actual defense for AI I’ve seen
Holy shit, it doesn’t matter. AI IS COCAINE!
That explains so much
Wahoo a Wafrn screenshot! Excited to celebrate with a line of clanker 🎉
Did you see #Italy situation in recent update? It’s crazy I tell you.
clank**er** is what they deserve
