Deeper theorising: The drive for AI is both for surveillance and control using AI, AND for raising prices on computing gear so that the average person cannot afford to own anything but a terminal where their privacy and choices are completely out of their hands.
This is both backlash to a CEO being killed AND privacy actions digging into advertising revenues.
Tin foil hat: it’s become far too easy for the average person to collect a dangerous amount of data. They have to start controlling PC supplies and eventually move everyone to subscription services so they can keep data control.
Deeper theorising: The drive for AI is both for surveillance and control using AI, AND for raising prices on computing gear so that the average person cannot afford to own anything but a terminal where their privacy and choices are completely out of their hands.
This is both backlash to a CEO being killed AND privacy actions digging into advertising revenues.
Tin foil hat: it’s become far too easy for the average person to collect a dangerous amount of data. They have to start controlling PC supplies and eventually move everyone to subscription services so they can keep data control.
Is this on tin foil hat levels? I’d be surprised if it doesn’t go there and I don’t want to live in that world