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AI discourse echoes Napster's rise and fall, author laments

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The author reflects on the current discourse surrounding artificial intelligence, drawing a parallel to the rise and fall of Napster. They express a wish that figures involved in early digital disruption, like those behind Napster, had achieved immense wealth similar to tech leaders at Facebook and Amazon. This hypothetical wealth, they suggest, could have empowered them to resist pressure from entities like Metallica and the RIAA regarding digital content. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal opinion piece comparing AI discourse to a past tech event, lacking new factual information or significant industry impact.

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AI discourse echoes Napster's rise and fall, author laments

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    Given all the # AI "discourse" and as someone who was there for the rise and fall of Napster, I kind of wish that one of those guys had been a squillionnaire li

    Given all the # AI "discourse" and as someone who was there for the rise and fall of Napster, I kind of wish that one of those guys had been a squillionnaire like the heads of # facebook , # amazon , etc, who could have told Metallica and the RIAA to take a flying leap into the s…

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