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. 1402
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 1548
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026After all, experts get to thwart billionaires. They can refuse to apply their expertise to a billionaire's folly. 1351
