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Ted Chiang: Amazon's decisions, not AI's, shape our future

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Science fiction has long explored the idea of machines making decisions for humans. However, the reality has diverged from these predictions, with corporations like Amazon now making decisions that impact individuals. This shift highlights how machines often serve corporate interests rather than purely objective logic, a nuance often overlooked in fictional narratives. AI

IMPACT Highlights how corporate interests, rather than pure AI logic, can drive decision-making in technology.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice (Ted Chiang) discussing AI and corporate influence.

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Ted Chiang: Amazon's decisions, not AI's, shape our future

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Español(ES) · [email protected] ·

    In the past, science fiction wondered if we should let machines make decisions for us. But what has ended up happening, and that the c

    «En el pasado, la ciencia ficción se planteaba si deberíamos dejar que las máquinas tomen decisiones por nosotros. Pero lo que ha acabado sucediendo, y que la ciencia ficción no predijo, es otra cosa: que Amazon tome decisiones por nosotros. Lo que la ciencia ficción no supo ver …

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