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Paul Krugman: Fear, Enshittification Drive AI Hate

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Paul Krugman argues that public animosity towards AI stems from several factors, including fear of the unknown, the perceived "enshittification" of online platforms, environmental concerns related to data centers, and the concentration of power within a "tech broligarchy." AI

IMPACT Highlights public concerns about AI's societal and ethical implications, potentially influencing future development and regulation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a well-known economist discussing societal views on AI.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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Paul Krugman: Fear, Enshittification Drive AI Hate

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Why Does Everyone Hate AI? Spoiler: it’s the fear, the enshittification, datacenter hostility, and the tech broligarchy… https:// paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why

    Why Does Everyone Hate AI? Spoiler: it’s the fear, the enshittification, datacenter hostility, and the tech broligarchy… https:// paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why -does-everyone-hate-ai # tech # technology # BigTech # IT # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # LLM # LLMs # ML # MachineLear…

    LINKS paulkrugman.substack.com/…/why-does-every…

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