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[–] 75 points 3 days ago* (2 children)

Deeper theorising: The drive for AI is both for surveillance and control using AI, AND for raising prices on computing gear so that the average person cannot afford to own anything but a terminal where their privacy and choices are completely out of their hands.

This is both backlash to a CEO being killed AND privacy actions digging into advertising revenues.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Tin foil hat: it's become far too easy for the average person to collect a dangerous amount of data. They have to start controlling PC supplies and eventually move everyone to subscription services so they can keep data control.

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