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I'm not an economist or particularly knowledgeable about communism/socialism, but the recent writers strike and copyright arguments over generative AI really st

I'm not an economist or particularly knowledgeable about communism/socialism, but the recent writers strike and copyright arguments over generative AI really stuck out as a new example of the importance of "controlling the means of production" issue to me. It's a new way in which a new segment of labor risks losing control over that production. I don't have the answer, but it actually made me think a bit about the other kinds of automation we've seen in e.g. manufacturing, and how capital is in a unique position to reap the gains of that kind of technology.

bitshiftfaced 3y ago
Except that the same technologies makes it easier for new competitors to come in. It's a trend we've already seen for the last ten years. Compare the 90s to today how much of the total time watching video media that was produced by someone with a budget less than $1000.
- empyrrhicist 3y ago
  That's a perfect example though, since monetizing content is almost exclusively feasible due to platforms owned by capital.