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by diydsp 982 days ago
Under corporate control safety spirals down to increase profit. See: opiods, climate change, pesticides, antibiotic resistance, deforestation, and privacy. 50 years from now self-driving cars will be cheaper and more dangerous. Human driving misbehavior will still be disincentivized through the justice system, but corporations will avoid individual responsibility for dangerous programming.