Decoding Big Tech AI Hype: A Translation Guide for Manifestos
JLeonsarmiento · reddit · 2026-08-11
A user created a table sarcastically deconstructing the PR rhetoric used by AI giants in their grand manifestos, revealing the true business intentions behind the buzzwords.
Hype Translation Guide:
- "Individual empowerment": Actually means "use our free products."
- "Balance of power": Actually means "don't regulate us."
- "Distribute superintelligence": Actually means "distribute through Meta's cloud."
- "Open source is important": Actually means "one model released, the rest is cloud-locked."
- "Free for billions": Actually means "free because you're the product."
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