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Deutsch(DE) 2/2 Genau vor dieser Logik warnt uns auch die deutsche Geschichte: Menschen dürfen niemals danach sortiert werden, welche Freiheit die Mehrheit ihnen zugesteht.

German history warns against majority-defined freedoms for tech

This item warns against a logic where individual freedoms are determined by the majority's approval, drawing a parallel to German history. It advocates for regulation of misuse and protection of data, rather than outright prohibition of technologies like smart glasses. The author emphasizes human dignity and accessibility, cautioning against comparisons to historical atrocities. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical questions about technology regulation and majority-defined freedoms, relevant to AI policy discussions.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing historical parallels and ethical considerations regarding technology regulation.

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German history warns against majority-defined freedoms for tech

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    2/2 German history also warns us precisely against this logic: people must never be sorted according to the freedom the majority grants them.

    2/2 Genau vor dieser Logik warnt uns auch die deutsche Geschichte: Menschen dürfen niemals danach sortiert werden, welche Freiheit die Mehrheit ihnen zugesteht. Reguliert Missbrauch. Schützt Daten. Aber verbietet nicht unsere Augen. Oder last euch, von uns mit den Nazis vergleich…