▲ 870 ▼ Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism" (arstechnica.com) submitted 6 months ago by vegeta@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] donald_von_shitsnpants@kopitalk.net 112 points 6 months ago (17 children) Decent? It was always in plain sight. Palantiri, hello? permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] architect@thelemmy.club 46 points 6 months ago People are fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan1101@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yep: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago That's neat, thanks for the lore permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago well known for 10+years, and the way thiel named the company too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (6 children) I still have only vague ideas what they even are and do and why they are special. Yeah, marketing, data brokering, spying, PR, social engineering, propaganda, but then how does that differ from Meta and Google. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (3 children) Werent palantir those shady orbs from LOTR? You know, the backports sauron used to spy on us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zagorath 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) The palantíri were created by elves and weren't inherently evil. It was only when Sauron captured them and exerted his will over them to make it difficult for anyone to use them without sending straight to him that they became evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) thiel never getting that far into the context, is only obsessed with spying on people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago This may an overly cynical take, though that seems hard to do these days, but I’ve always believed they are intentionally vague… even to their customers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 6 months ago now delving into peddling the struggling AI system they are using. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (5 children) They were a tool for good before they were corrupted, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 16 points 6 months ago (1 child) Were they, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Ungoliant says, "yes." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Domino 8 points 6 months ago (2 children) No they weren’t? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri How Are so many people so ignorant and confident at the same time? You're all acting like you know what you're talking about... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Domino 6 points 6 months ago Oh you mean in fiction! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect@thelemmy.club 46 points 6 months ago People are fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yep: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago That's neat, thanks for the lore permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago That's neat, thanks for the lore permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago well known for 10+years, and the way thiel named the company too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (6 children) I still have only vague ideas what they even are and do and why they are special. Yeah, marketing, data brokering, spying, PR, social engineering, propaganda, but then how does that differ from Meta and Google. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (3 children) Werent palantir those shady orbs from LOTR? You know, the backports sauron used to spy on us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zagorath 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) The palantíri were created by elves and weren't inherently evil. It was only when Sauron captured them and exerted his will over them to make it difficult for anyone to use them without sending straight to him that they became evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) thiel never getting that far into the context, is only obsessed with spying on people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago This may an overly cynical take, though that seems hard to do these days, but I’ve always believed they are intentionally vague… even to their customers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 6 months ago now delving into peddling the struggling AI system they are using. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (3 children) Werent palantir those shady orbs from LOTR? You know, the backports sauron used to spy on us... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zagorath 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) The palantíri were created by elves and weren't inherently evil. It was only when Sauron captured them and exerted his will over them to make it difficult for anyone to use them without sending straight to him that they became evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) thiel never getting that far into the context, is only obsessed with spying on people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zagorath 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) The palantíri were created by elves and weren't inherently evil. It was only when Sauron captured them and exerted his will over them to make it difficult for anyone to use them without sending straight to him that they became evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) thiel never getting that far into the context, is only obsessed with spying on people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) thiel never getting that far into the context, is only obsessed with spying on people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mpramann@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago Oh he knows. There are several quotes from him acknowledging that he is evil. He does not care as long as it supports his vision for the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago This may an overly cynical take, though that seems hard to do these days, but I’ve always believed they are intentionally vague… even to their customers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 6 months ago now delving into peddling the struggling AI system they are using. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (5 children) They were a tool for good before they were corrupted, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 16 points 6 months ago (1 child) Were they, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Ungoliant says, "yes." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Domino 8 points 6 months ago (2 children) No they weren’t? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri How Are so many people so ignorant and confident at the same time? You're all acting like you know what you're talking about... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Domino 6 points 6 months ago Oh you mean in fiction! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 16 points 6 months ago (1 child) Were they, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Ungoliant says, "yes." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago Ungoliant says, "yes." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Domino 8 points 6 months ago (2 children) No they weren’t? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri How Are so many people so ignorant and confident at the same time? You're all acting like you know what you're talking about... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Domino 6 points 6 months ago Oh you mean in fiction! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Palant%C3%ADri How Are so many people so ignorant and confident at the same time? You're all acting like you know what you're talking about... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Domino 6 points 6 months ago Oh you mean in fiction! permalink fedilink source parent