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AI Hype Machine w/ Meredith Whittaker, Ed Ongweso, and Sarah West
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Funding and Elevating Weak Critics: The Controlled Opposition in Tech
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- Big Tech funds and elevates their weakest critics to co-opt and neutralize critique.
- Institutions and coalitions that focus on AI ethics often frame tech power and dominance as inevitable.
- Tristan Harris is mentioned as an example of a weak critic who offers critiques that serve Big Tech's interests.
- The narrative around powerful mind control systems created by Big Tech is inflated and can be misleading.
- Proposed remediations often focus on individual actions, such as turning off notifications or using grayscale.
- This narrative enhances the reputation and standing of these systems.
- The power of Big Tech systems is exaggerated, leading to potential government licensing of these capabilities.
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