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> ...optimizing only for engagement was never a good idea for humanity at large. I don't trust companies to have this as an incentive. Profit and revenue are t
by milkytron 6y ago
> ...optimizing only for engagement was never a good idea for humanity at large.
I don't trust companies to have this as an incentive. Profit and revenue are the incentives, and if caring about humanity helps those, then it will considered.
- webmaven 6y ago> > ...optimizing only for engagement was never a good idea for humanity at large. > I don't trust companies to have this as an incentive. Profit and revenue are the incentives, and if caring about humanity helps those, then it will considered. Wait, are you saying that you prefer for corporations to act like amoral psychopathic profit maximizers?
- hyperdimension 6y agoI don't think there's any preference here; it looks to me like 'milkytron was just describing how it (unfortunately) is now.