there's also a definite sense that the AI plague is intrinsically linked with capitalism. this is a connection people are making intuitively, even if they aren't able to pin down the exact nature of the connection.
labor relations are the obvious aspect, and not just as relates to "creative" labor (there's a load-bearing ontology for you). but the starker observation, i think, is this: the CEOs, the boards, the people who Run This Shit—they are all falling over themselves to get AI everywhere, no matter where it belongs, right now.
yes, part of this is putting pressure on labor.
yes, part of this is FOMO.
but more than anything i think people should take it as an indication that these people, both individually and as a class, have totally lost the plot. they are constitutionally incapable of prioritizing material matters like quality, or fitness for purpose, or even relevance.
capitalism is an optimization engine that has broken all links to what's worth optimizing and is now free-wheeling.
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