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That's probably true but I don't see how it's any different from companies paying TikTok influenzas to manipulate the kids into buying certain products, the Chi
by thfjdtsrsg 2y ago
That's probably true but I don't see how it's any different from companies paying TikTok influenzas to manipulate the kids into buying certain products, the Chinese government paying bot farms to turn Wikipedia articles into (not always very) subtle propaganda, SEO companies manipulating search results, etc. Advertisers and political actors have always been a shady bunch and now they have a new weapon in their arsenal. That's all, isn't it?
I'm left with the impression that people on and off Hackernews just like drama and gloomy predictions about the future.
- schrectacular 2y ago> I'm left with the impression that people on and off Hackernews just like drama and gloomy predictions about the future. Welcome to the human race!
- jappgar 2y agoPolitics and advertising are essentially the same thing. A lot of "safety" stuff in AI is blatantly political wrongthink detection. The actual safety stuff (don't drink bleach) gets less attention because you can't (easily) use it as a lever of power