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When distribution of information is left in the hands of a few, the result is political and economic oppression
Talking about the monopoly of information, how information has been controlled by the big organisations
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Free press and media, French revoloution????
The printing press decentralized information, similar to the internet's impact.
Rupert Murdoch's vast media empire exemplifies the concentration of information distribution, with his outlets influencing public opinion and political discourse globally. Such media conglomerates can shape narratives, endorse political candidates, and even sway elections. This centralization of media power underscores the potential risks of political and economic oppression when few control the information flow.
Big tech is bad, A.I will be worse
Seems initially simple but it's a bit deeper than this. Leaves a lot to the interpretation of the person reading it. My initial idea is that it is bad for the following reasons.
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Why is big tech bad?
Surveillance capitalism - companies are profiting from their user's data and commodity their online experience.
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Tech companies often avoid responsibility for their influence.
They are not held accountable to moral or ethical standards. Find examples where they transgress these boundaries.
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To prevent data monopolies from ruining our lives we need to mobilise effective countervailing power - and fast
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Danger to not do anything about this situation. Inaction means giving up power, giving up power means lack of control in the future
Rather than machine intelligence, what we need is “machine usefulness”