Debate: Big Tech's Open Source & Compute Ethics
tszzl · x · 2026-07-14
Addressing tech companies' favorite phrase, "democratize access," the original post argues this is often just a euphemism for "getting lots of users." It serves as a proxy metric in the battle for global dominance (similar to how Facebook historically prioritized DAU over revenue) rather than a pure moral or technical virtue.
In the replies, tszzl emphasizes that, assuming AI safety is guaranteed, Earth's limited computing resources should be allocated to alignment research rather than reckless expansion.
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