Disappointed Optimist

I’ve had a bit of contemplation on this whole thing: Fact: when obviously toxic mortgage debt nearly brought down the western banking system - nobody was really prosecuted at the top. In fact, they got rewarded. Fact: when slavery was abolished, slave owners were compensated.

The compulsion for AI to “gain value” will force it ever more into every digital aspect. You will be forced to both consume & be consumed by AI under the veil of social & economic progress. The morality hanky will be forgotten. You will be forced to fear being left behind.

I’ve had a bit of contemplation on this whole thing: Fact: when obviously toxic mortgage debt nearly brought down the western banking system - nobody was really prosecuted at the top. In fact, they got rewarded. Fact: when slavery was abolished, slave owners were compensated.

So if the AI bubble bursts, which based upon how this sort of thing normally goes, we will end up with a very different online world yet again consolidated into a few peoples hands. Some things will materially improve; but the social cost gets left on the table for someone else to pay for.

I’ve had a bit of contemplation on this whole thing: Fact: when obviously toxic mortgage debt nearly brought down the western banking system - nobody was really prosecuted at the top. In fact, they got rewarded. Fact: when slavery was abolished, slave owners were compensated.

I look at what is achievable & I consider the myopia of America is simply not cut out for being in charge of AI on behalf of humanity. In fact, not entirely sure the market is. At all. This advancement requires different economics & social dynamic.

I’ve had a bit of contemplation on this whole thing: Fact: when obviously toxic mortgage debt nearly brought down the western banking system - nobody was really prosecuted at the top. In fact, they got rewarded. Fact: when slavery was abolished, slave owners were compensated.

AI is a phenomenal tool. It is a modern spinning Jenny. A modern electric street light. The desktop PC to the typewriter. But also it’s nuclear power. It has waste byproduct that needs considering. A morality has to enter the chat.

I’ve had a bit of contemplation on this whole thing: Fact: when obviously toxic mortgage debt nearly brought down the western banking system - nobody was really prosecuted at the top. In fact, they got rewarded. Fact: when slavery was abolished, slave owners were compensated.

In both cases, morality gave way to economics & wealth. We see it throughout history, big & small. Why are financial crimes consider less serious than violent crimes when it’s persistently proven their impacts go much wider?

It’s not outside the realms of reason to now see Elon Musk as a state actor. Not just the head of some weird company. As such, he is effectively more dangerous now to most nations than, for example, various currently designated terrorist organisations.

Also they brought an armed militia in the form of ICE to the streets of innocent states but sure the slurs are bad

Tech question: Is there any reason why you would still have a 256 character limit to file paths in windows on a laptop?

Credit default swaps eh?

If you were here for rich persons circus, you’ll recognise the clown act warming up. After this comes the “everyone needs to feel the pinch” & the government bailouts & the lack of consequences for anyone but the consumers.