Critics claim AI lab managers seek social cause without obligation
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-23
A user commented that the core issue is AI lab managers want to appeal to a common cause or social project but clearly do not see themselves as socially obligated. A follow-up reply compared this to a USSR-style scenario: if all labor is about to be automated, one would want to build data centers as fast as possible, provided the government actually cares about redistribution.
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