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The source of this article is a seriously anti-tech luddite. "Silicon Valley" isn't aligned with the GOP on any issue but these guys just love it when a few VC

by rcpt 1y ago

The source of this article is a seriously anti-tech luddite. "Silicon Valley" isn't aligned with the GOP on any issue but these guys just love it when a few VCs brains break because it gives them a chance to lump every engineer in with the maga chuds.

Jolter 1y ago
The thing is the people backing this proposed rule are not exactly marginal players in SV. You can argue that most software engineers don’t agree with it, but you have to accept that who calls the shots in a big business venture is the leadership, not the software engineers.
- rcpt 1y ago
  Who? Elon? Sure he's not a "marginal player" but the recent stream of attacks from publications like this to generalize his actions and beliefs out to the general "Silicon Valley" is straight up disinformation.
  - Jolter 1y ago
    The article is a lot more specific, if you read it. I quote who they say is behind the new budget amendment: “This amendment is the direct result of a campaign by Google, Meta, OpenAI, and venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz—and their dozens of trade associations […]” They are hardly saying that all of SV, or all software engineers, espouse trumpism or are otherwise on the same page politically. They don’t have to make up nebulous accusations if those mentioned by name are indeed behind it. I do think the article could have been better edited for clarity. I can see how someone could struggle to see exactly what allegations they are leveling, given the amount of quite sweeping criticism of AI firms.
    - Jolter 1y ago
      While a a trade organization represents the interests and opinions of its member corporations, a corporation does not represent their employees. A company espouses and represents the opinions of its owners. I encourage anyone working in tech to do some soul searching here. Are you comfortable putting your effort into a venture that acts the way they allegedly do according to the article? If not, the only sensible way is to look for other employment. As an employee, you will never convince a corporation to act in opposition to the interests of its shareholders. It’s a fool’s errand to try to fix Google’s ethics from within.
  - computerthings 1y ago
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- Terr_ 1y ago
  Kind of like that distinction between what journalists vote for versus what their editors and newspaper-owners vote for.

by rcpt 1y ago

Jolter 1y ago

The thing is the people backing this proposed rule are not exactly marginal players in SV. You can argue that most software engineers don’t agree with it, but you have to accept that who calls the shots in a big business venture is the leadership, not the software engineers.

rcpt 1y ago
Who? Elon? Sure he's not a "marginal player" but the recent stream of attacks from publications like this to generalize his actions and beliefs out to the general "Silicon Valley" is straight up disinformation.
- Jolter 1y ago
  The article is a lot more specific, if you read it. I quote who they say is behind the new budget amendment: “This amendment is the direct result of a campaign by Google, Meta, OpenAI, and venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz—and their dozens of trade associations […]” They are hardly saying that all of SV, or all software engineers, espouse trumpism or are otherwise on the same page politically. They don’t have to make up nebulous accusations if those mentioned by name are indeed behind it. I do think the article could have been better edited for clarity. I can see how someone could struggle to see exactly what allegations they are leveling, given the amount of quite sweeping criticism of AI firms.
  - Jolter 1y ago
    While a a trade organization represents the interests and opinions of its member corporations, a corporation does not represent their employees. A company espouses and represents the opinions of its owners. I encourage anyone working in tech to do some soul searching here. Are you comfortable putting your effort into a venture that acts the way they allegedly do according to the article? If not, the only sensible way is to look for other employment. As an employee, you will never convince a corporation to act in opposition to the interests of its shareholders. It’s a fool’s errand to try to fix Google’s ethics from within.
- computerthings 1y ago
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Terr_ 1y ago
Kind of like that distinction between what journalists vote for versus what their editors and newspaper-owners vote for.