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Re:What if AI made the world’s economic growth explode? by bravetraveler on Saturday July 26, 2025 @12:49AM (#44691435)
... but trinkets! FOMO! Socially-acceptable welfare!

This industry is so wasteful that I'm convinced productivity only matters when looking to fire someone. Otherwise, Animal Farm.

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Re:What if AI made the world’s economic growth explode? by vouaobrasil on Saturday July 26, 2025 @10:44AM (#44694510)
It is wasteful. But it only is wasteful if you look at it from the valuation of human utility. For technological advancement, the system is quite efficient. It's just that we're not the priority.
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Re:What if AI made the world’s economic growth explode? by bravetraveler on Sunday July 27, 2025 @03:42AM (#44699562)
We achieve... something, to be sure. I maintain it's more 'control' than 'progress'.

Looking at the technological advancement from a human utility perspective... opting out as circumstance allows seems reasonable.

I still live like it's 2004. Computer room and everything. What's an AdTech? /s

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