• Darkmatter2k [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      As a teen and into my 20's I used to be all about tech optimism, these days I question if the internet has been a net benefit for humanity. I find it incredibly hard to keep an optimistic outlook on neoliberal capitalisms advancement of technology. As long as the people don't have a say on how we advance technology it'll continue to be in service of creating the next exploitation machine, a hamster wheel for the mind like the internet, endless widgets and shiny gadgets for the consumer while the real problems that need to be solved in the world go on neglected and forgotten.

      • scramplunge [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah now we aren’t oppressed by people. It’s the algorithm controlling our every move. The line between us and ai was removed almost at introduction.