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1. teagee · 1789610641 · focus · HN ↗

   Is there any precedent from other industries where a company tries to frame their own product’s shortcomings appear to be society’s problem?

   Would nytimes cover a self driving car company disclose concerning ‘behavior’ of their cars the same way?

   For anyone who has had to remind a coding agent to not leave comments over and over again, not following instructions seems more feature than bug

   1. jacquesm · 1789610922 · focus · HN ↗

      Banking. The energy sector. Mining. Chemical industries.

      1. teagee · 1789611111 · focus · HN ↗

         Wouldn’t the equivalent in chemical be like Exxon having a blog post of their most damaging oil spills?

         1. nativeit · 1789623307 · focus · HN ↗

            Recycling plastics is a huge lie that’s caused society to perform rituals that absolve them of the horrible impact they’re inflicting on the planet.

            I don’t think this kind of gaslighting is unique or new, but the AI company’s specific melange of fear-mongering, disingenuous helplessness, ethics-washing, with a handy wildcard of regulatory capture is perhaps uniquely optimized and (so far) effective.

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