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[-] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 145 points 2 months ago

The social contract struck between the U.S. government and Silicon Valley—which the American people became an involuntary party to—was straightforward: We will let a handful of tech bros become unfathomably wealthy and in exchange they will build a tech industry that keeps America globally dominant. Instead, the tech bros broke the bargain. They took the money, but instead of continuing to innovate and compete, built monopolies to keep out competition—even getting the help of the U.S. national security state to block Chinese access to our tech. But they couldn’t keep out of the competition forever. Lina Khan was right. And now here we are.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 51 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Regardless how this plays out that was a very satisfying article to read and the quoted section above is a big part of that.

also I haven't made any investment of my time or money into A.I. so my personal smug-o-meter needle is buried high-side right now.

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Keeping your money out of the AI grift was a good idea but doesn't deep seek imply that powerful AI is coming even faster and cheaper than what was already being promised?

[-] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

If their claims are true, yeah. That's how I read the implications.

[-] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Dropsite is great and Ryan Grim is a treasure.

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

I am feeling dangerously smug

[-] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

they will build a tech industry that keeps America globally dominant.

I don't buy it.

At least this Altmann guy has already made it clear that he personally wants to be the ruler of the world, and he builds the tools to bring him there.

[-] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Wow, we could have been talking about Jacquard mills and running essentially the same narrative.

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