For example, it used to be that tech companies wanted more regulations to keep newcomers out of their space. If you have a lot of regulations it’s hard to disrupt an industry with a startup.
I also think a more regulated AI industry with universal law-enforced privacy controls would lead to more consumer confidence and willingness to adopt the technology. It’s hard to adopt AI when I don’t really know what these companies are going to do with my data and I think they’re just going to lie and weasel word their way into harming me.
Consumer confidence? Who cares. You aren't the customer and that hasn't harmed them.
I think that backlash wouldn’t exist if the US had comprehensive privacy protections, strong environmental and consumer utility price regulations around data centers, and other implemented controls that would make use of AI feel much more guilt-free.
[1] https://medium.com/@TheDailyReflection/the-great-ai-backlash...
But it wouldn’t be the same actors.
Which would be great, but it’s not an initiative in the interests of the current surveillance & “personalized” manipulation for sale giants.
ryandrake•1w ago
1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46784478
replooda•1w ago
Nevermark•1w ago
I think "relentless" or "disciplined" may be the words we are looking for.
Desafinado•1w ago
But they have made a lot of money, yea.
Nevermark•1w ago
Why this hasn’t been a first class problem to solve with legislation is beyond me.
freejazz•1w ago
Because many politicians benefit from it.