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User rebrands AI to SI in protest of Silicon Valley influence

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A user on Mastodon has declared they will use the term "SI" (Silicon Intelligence) instead of "AI" (Artificial Intelligence). This is a protest against what they perceive as Silicon Valley's influence and control over the development and discourse surrounding AI, linking it to political figures and tech billionaires. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a single social media post expressing an opinion and proposing a rebranding of a term, not reporting on a significant event or development.

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User rebrands AI to SI in protest of Silicon Valley influence

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

    I will officially be using # SI over # AI . Because these slop peddlers need to be reminded, every time they outsource their thinking to silicon valley, this is

    I will officially be using # SI over # AI . Because these slop peddlers need to be reminded, every time they outsource their thinking to silicon valley, this is what they're aligning themselves with. Trump and the tech billionaires that control him.

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