minisome - We're already nearing a point in time where tech companies like Microsoft, Google, meta etc. could take total control of humanity. They have so much money and influence that they're basically politicians that weren't elected democratically. And we let this happen.

Technological dystopia

1 month ago - 3 replies

We're already nearing a point in time where tech companies like Microsoft, Google, meta etc. could take total control of humanity. They have so much money and influence that they're basically politicians that weren't elected democratically.
And we let this happen.

witcherJ

1 month ago

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” I miss the times when technological innovations didn't exist to abuse the user. People say the smartphone and AI are "just tools" but I don't remember a hammer ever sharing my private data with the government. ”

There are a lot of psychos in charge of tech nowadays half of these large companies are basically just fronts for intelligence agencies it is like a tyrants dream but again the general populace are not guilt free they have all the information to know what is bad and what is good and they choose the evil tech for it's convenience.

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1 month ago

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” It is only happening because most people will sacrifice all for convenience even if they do not realise they are doing so. Not all tech is dystopian only tech for the masses and it is both the "elites" and the masses fault. ”

I miss the times when technological innovations didn't exist to abuse the user. People say the smartphone and AI are "just tools" but I don't remember a hammer ever sharing my private data with the government.

witcherJ

1 month ago

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It is only happening because most people will sacrifice all for convenience even if they do not realise they are doing so. Not all tech is dystopian only tech for the masses and it is both the "elites" and the masses fault.