Convenient that these AI companies are self-advocating for a slow down (but we still gotta be faster than china!) at the same time profitability issues, energy price hikes, and hostile political sentiment are starting to say the bill is due. I think we should be skeptical of these companies reasoning and advocate for real regulations that address the real harms of the industry and not doom posting fears of an skynet agentic takeover.

Another thing that doesn’t work against fascism - posting as political action. “Rick Glass” has made a career out of being an online “radical” influencer, but in real life every project they touch is plagued by disorganization, leftist infighting, and directionless-ness. I know because I’ve experienced it first hand. I think leftists need to come to terms with the fact that all leftist influencers are harmful to left movements the same way other influencers distort every other field they touch - they are hopelessly shaped by the dynamics of social media companies and the needs of the attention capital.