Yeah dude, I know what you mean. Corporate fascism is alive and well in the world today! By the real meaning of the word, not this silly trope that people toss around without really understanding what the meaning is.
Yes for sure the whole AI thing is being sold to us as a release from the banality of many jobs, but in reality it is just one of the most intense control mechanisms possible. That is what many of us fear, but the important thing is that many, many people are speaking out against it. The more we collectively say NO, the higher the chance that the worst will not come to pass. We should never become lax in our desire to fight the madness, but we have to celebrate the wins when we get them!
Cheers mate, happy August! Hope it's a month full of progressive walk milestones and you'll be at a few kilometers before you know it!
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