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1. oxqbld+28[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:28:50
>>fajmcc+(OP)
And ppl were worried about China's 1984 style use of Ai, lol. In the end it was greedy software developers that enable this.
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2. stackg+Z9[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:34:56
>>oxqbld+28
This is what happens when one allows oneself to hide in "safe spaces" (like HN) where there's a "no politics" rule enabling people to hide and avoid being confronted with the ramifications of their actions.

The entire world runs on technology now. It's all inherently political.

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3. hydrog+ec[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:43:12
>>stackg+Z9
>"no politics"

No politics is a privilege that many do not have.

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4. Increa+8p[view] [source] 2026-01-15 16:24:19
>>hydrog+ec
But chatting with absolute strangers about random tech-adjacent topics is an inherently privileged activity. So let's just say the privilege needed to do that is large enough that it also gives you the privilege to not talk about politics.

"My children are starving. Militants have surrounded our village. But let me pop into HN for a bit and drop my hot take on the San Remo Pasta Measurer."

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