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1. BLKNSLVR · 1790316831 · focus · HN ↗

   The more people leaving 'because AI' just makes me sad that there have been so few leaving 'because advertising'.

   1. jader201 · 1790319355 · focus · HN ↗

      While I get the spirit of your message, advertising has been around for over a century, and I don’t believe it has done near the damage to society over that timespan that AI will likely do in a decade (if we’re not careful and responsible).

      I also don’t believe addiction and other psychological exploits are used for the sole purpose of ad revenue. There are other more direct forms of monetization involved, such as microtransactions and subscriptions.

      If you really want to blame something, it really all comes down to one word:

      Greed.

      1. rcMgD2BwE72F · 1790321314 · focus · HN ↗

         Fentanyl: what's the pressing issue? Coffee has been around for centuries.

         If you really want to blame something, it really all comes down to one word: substance use disorder.

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