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Big Tech likened to Titanic captain as creators face existential threat

Big tech companies are likened to the captain of the Titanic, aware of an impending disaster but unable to change course. This analogy highlights how large technology firms are harming creators like writers and artists, who are essential for producing valuable content. The article suggests that adhering to principles may not be enough when facing existential threats. AI

RANK_REASON The item uses an analogy to express an opinion about the impact of big tech on creators, without presenting new factual information or a specific event.

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Big Tech likened to Titanic captain as creators face existential threat

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # ai # bigtech # news # llms Roughly equivalent to the captain of the Titanic talking to the first mate, noting the ship is heading for an iceberg but unable to

    # ai # bigtech # news # llms Roughly equivalent to the captain of the Titanic talking to the first mate, noting the ship is heading for an iceberg but unable to turn the ship in time. Big tech is killing the goose (us # writers and # artists ) that lays the golden egg (cogent cre…