By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026We let the most greedy, most ruthless people among us pursue their toddler's quest for an unthwarted life to the expense of any semblance of competent administration, and now we are *fucked*. 1443
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026That's why people are so angry about AI: there's nothing wrong with the idea of automating some tasks through advanced statistical techniques. 1382
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026But the reason so much of the world's scarce resources have been allocated to the AI buildout is that billionaires are infinitely horny for a technology that will let them sideline expertise in favor of money: pluralistic.net/2026/10/06/n...pluralistic.netPluralistic: Swapping money for expertise (06 Oct 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 1517
