Unironically yes. The economic system our society has chosen primarily empowers wealthy investors to drive technological progress. They're motivated by selfish interests, and choose to invest based on the greatest perceived benefit to themselves. Consolidation of power has always been the apex investor's primary goal, for the comfort and stability that come along with it. Our entire economic system is essentially purpose-built to create a small group of individuals who have power and sway over the rest of us.
Putting more political power into the hands of people with deeper pockets (the ones who own the systems, and the ones who pay to use them).
What could be fairer and freer than that?
Is this what the transistor was invented for?
> Is this what the transistor was invented for?
Unironically yes. The economic system our society has chosen primarily empowers wealthy investors to drive technological progress. They're motivated by selfish interests, and choose to invest based on the greatest perceived benefit to themselves. Consolidation of power has always been the apex investor's primary goal, for the comfort and stability that come along with it. Our entire economic system is essentially purpose-built to create a small group of individuals who have power and sway over the rest of us.
We could really use some laws to prevent this. Too bad the people that make the laws really enjoy lying with deepfakes.