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'I think those people are dead wrong': Jeff Bezos slams AI naysayers, plays down job fears for young workers, and defends billionaires and Trump (www.techradar.com)
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[–] 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (7 children)

I am starting to downvote these posts. I know what an asshole like Bezos would say if asked, then a good-for-nothing tech press guy asks AND you give him a platform on Lemmy.

There is no valuable analysis or any collateral reporting that makes this other than self-inflicted propaganda.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    I agree with your sentiment but I like these posts for a strategic reason: Bezos intends for his statements to bolster support, but his strategy is falling flat. Support for AI is either level or declining, and anger over its harm is growing. Bezos reveals the extent to which he is out-of-touch. I think his statements actually inflame opposition to AI: his propaganda is motivating his opponents while leaving his supporters indifferent. When I upvote Bezos quotes, I am thinking to myself, 'hey everybody, get a load of this asshole!' I am definitely not upvoting him because I think his claims have merit or that they will convert people to support AI.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I feel like the fact that Bezos himself is out here arguing means that he's losing.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    He isn't losing though. Him and his fellow oligarchs have never been so rich and influential.

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