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With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial. (www.bloodinthemachine.com)
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[–] 17 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Tech these days delivers products designed to collect data. They design products that force the consumer to navigate through a bunch of hurdles so more data gets collected.

The benefits of AI, Flock and meta glasses outweighs the price to the consumer. AI is fundamentally flawed at its core.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Do you mean the detriments of AI, Flock, and Meta glasses outweigh the price to the consumer?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Not per se but yes. You're thinking too big.

    Negative feedback might slow down adaptation but that's about all that's going to happen.

    Mark Zuckerberg had to testify in front of congress for the first time about privacy issues back in 2018. That's almost a decade ago. Look at them now.

    Ticktock, Facebook and Google are all still around and thriving. ChatGPT is the #1 free app in the App Store. Google Chrome is the number one web browser. Genuine question, what tech been stopped because of the detriments?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Testifying in front of Congress doesn't mean anything. That's just a dog & pony show meant to placate the rubes. NOTHING ever happens as a result.

    Look at Tickemaster/ Live Nation. They e had to explain themselves a number of times to Congress over the last 30 years, and they've only gotten bigger and more predatory. It finally took all those politicians trying to get Taylor Swift tickets for their screeching daughters that made them angry enough to finally do something about it. They are finally having a trial about it, but it's still unclear if they'll feel any consequences or make any changes.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Testifying in front of congress was more of a reference point. There was such a concern about it almost a decade ago that Zuck had to testify in front of congress which equated to more exposure of the problem. Eight years later and it's worse than ever. People don't care if the product provides enough value to them.

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  • [+] -3 points 2 months ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    There is zero argument here. If you think there is one you are too ignorant to be even remotely making a informed claim.

    "I can't handle conversations with people who might disagree with me." - Holytimes

    Your naivete in thinking that human abuse is not par for the course--and something which needs to be expected and anticipated--is not helpful to your argument, either.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    This is the argument I've always had about nuclear energy. Sure it works great in other countries, but in America the plants will be built by corporations whose ONLY priority is profit, and they will cut corner after corner, and legally bribe government regulators to do nothing about it, until it fails. It is inevitable, and we ALL know it, which is why nobody really advocates too hard for nuclear power in America. We all know how fucked up it would be.

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