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I like how he never mentioned what it is about but we all know what it is about.
by therein 2y ago
I like how he never mentioned what it is about but we all know what it is about.
- pmarreck 2y agoAI? Social media? If it's AI, it went a little too far IMHO. It's also from August 2023 ago, which is an eternity in the AI space.
- the_snooze 2y agoAI definitely came first to mind, but it really fits the broader ethos of modern Big Tech. They claim to offer "innovation," "productivity," "connection," and all those good things. But they design their products for self-serving purposes. They don't offer tools that only serve one master: the user.
- pmarreck 2y agoPlausible accusation, but I don't think those are mutually-exclusive. I think there is a non-zero-sum space where both sides benefit. But yeah, "The Social Dilemma (2020)" is a perfect example of suggesting that things may have gone too far.
- the_snooze 2y agoSuch a space exists, but it's crowded out in the current economics of tech. If I buy a hammer at Home Depot, then I benefit and the hammer manufacturer benefits. And when I take the hammer home, it's entirely mine to use entirely on my terms in perpetuity, regardless of the manufacturer's desires. The hammer company is incentivized to sell me a product that serves me well. That's not how it works in tech. Vendors and manufacturers always have a way to claw back features, value, and data from the user. Even for paid products and services. Unlike in the hammer industry, tech users are resources to extract, not necessarily customers to serve.
- macrocosmos 2y agoRorschach Test
- mrbluecoat 2y ago"The Man"
- sshine 2y agoMost certainly it's about prepping for the zombie apocalypse.