jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoWhat's Scarier Than Unchecked AI? A 'Swarm' of 3,400 Corporate AI Lobbyistswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down16
arrow-up1329arrow-down1external-linkWhat's Scarier Than Unchecked AI? A 'Swarm' of 3,400 Corporate AI Lobbyistswww.commondreams.orgjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·6 months agoLobbying, and publicly traded companies, were both a colossal fucking mistake. We elect these people to be the voice for us, but they only act in their own interest, while a ton of money is flowing directly into their “donations” pocket
minus-squareUriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·6 months agoLobbyists weren’t legal until Reagan. And that’s when the United States’ train ride to corporate authoritarianism went into high gear.
Lobbying, and publicly traded companies, were both a colossal fucking mistake. We elect these people to be the voice for us, but they only act in their own interest, while a ton of money is flowing directly into their “donations” pocket
Lobbyists weren’t legal until Reagan.
And that’s when the United States’ train ride to corporate authoritarianism went into high gear.