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[–] 12 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Pfft, these tech CEOs are just playing political theater. When Republicans are in power, they're all about "YEAH YEAH! FUCK EVERYONE! WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DATA CENTERS IN EVERY CORNER! AI IS GOING TO DOMINATE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER! AND WE'RE GOING TO REIGN FREE BECAUSE NOBODY WILL BUY US SINCE OUR MARKET CAPS ARE IN TRILLIONS! HAHAHAHAH!"

And when Democrats are in power, they're like "Well, okay, we'll behave and we'll do what's necessary for the betterment of this country. We'll follow all the laws. Okay, okay, we'll dial down our practices"

Like fuck you...

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

    They know regulation is coming and they want to be the ones who write it.

    Regulatory Capture. They want to eventually make it basically impossible for new competition to exist, cementing the industry into a handful of legacy companies who will eventually become massive tech conglomerates.

    See also: Tobacco. Telecommunications. Oil and Energy. Print media. Milkman. Paperboy. Evening TV.

    Be prepared for them to promote ideas that seem counterintuitive to their interests. They have now moved on to playing the long game.

    Social Media is currently playing the same game, too, and it's looking like theyve found an unlikely ally in the porn conglomerates.

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