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		PaulDavisThe1st on Nov 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough... This is your conclusion from the drama at OpenAI? The tech companies are "exploiting our fear of AGI to get voluntary taxes". I don't know what planet you're on, but it doesn't seem to be the same one I think I'm on.

keithalewis on Nov 25, 2023 [–]

What do you call it when corporations with more money than you can imagine use that to convince you to buy things you don't need?

PaulDavisThe1st on Nov 25, 2023 | [–]

There's a lot of things you could call it.

"getting voluntary taxes" doesn't spring to the top of the list.

keithalewis on Nov 25, 2023 | | [–]

That is an odd way to thank me for opening your mind on this planet.

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