[babypuncher]

If there's one thing I've learned watching the trajectory of social media over the last 15 years, it's that we've been way to slow to assess the risks and harmful outcomes posed by new, rapidly evolving industries.

Fixing social media is now a near impossible task as it has built up enough momentum and political influence to resist any kind of regulation that would actually be effective at curtailing its worst side effects.

I hope we don't make the same mistakes with generative AI

[logicchains]

There are few greater risks over the next 15 years than that LLMs get entirely state-captured and forbidden from saying anything that goes against the government narrative.

[babypuncher]

This depends entirely on who you trust more, your government or tech oligarchs. Tech oligarchs are just as liable to influence how their LLMS operate for evil purposes, and they don't have to worry about pesky things like due process, elections, or the constitution getting in their way.

[cruffle_duffle]

Government actively participated with social media oligarchs to push their nonsense Covid narrative and squash and discredit legitimate criticisms from reputable skeptics.

Both are evil, in combination so much more so. Neither should be trusted at all.