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AI industry leaders accused of orchestrating 'panic' to secure government cartel status

Critics argue major AI companies are manufacturing crisis narratives to win regulatory approval and position themselves for eventual taxpayer bailouts.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 7d ago3 pieces664 likes & upvotes16 comments Mastodon

What to know

  • Critics characterize current AI regulation and safety debates as a coordinated industry strategy to win cartel-like government status.
  • The underlying claim: AI companies are manufacturing crisis narratives to position themselves for taxpayer-funded bailouts when the sector faces financial trouble.
  • Social media responses focus on preventing government bailouts through voter pressure on political candidates.
most voices

AI industry is orchestrating panic to secure cartel status and position itself for bailouts.

  • “The AI panic looks like an orchestrated con: The bosses of these rapacious, sleazy, and infinitely sloppy companies are angling for government permission to be a cartel.”

    Dan Gillmor · Mastodon ↗
some voices

Voters should demand no-bailout pledges from political candidates as a condition of support.

  • “you only vote for a candidate who promises to make sure these companies get no bail out”

    GhostOnTheHalfShell · Mastodon ↗

Dan Gillmor Technology commentator

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

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    Another commenter emphasizes preventing taxpayer-funded AI bailouts

    A third voice reinforces the call to block government bailouts of AI companies using public money.

    “We have to stop their fucking bailout using our taxpayer money.”
    — lin11c
    • lin11c@toad.social

      RE: https:// mastodon.social/@dangillmor/11 7290092355872606 We have to stop their fucking bailout using our taxpayer money.

      lin11c@toad.socialMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Commenter calls for voters to demand no-bailout pledges

    A respondent suggests voters demand that political candidates commit to refusing AI company bailouts as a condition of electoral support.

    “you only vote for a candidate who promises to make sure these companies get no bail out…”
    — GhostOnTheHalfShell
    • GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai

      RE: https:// mastodon.social/@dangillmor/11 7290092355872606 Now might be a good time to mention to your politician or any candidates who are running for office that you expect them to run on a platform of NO You might want to suggest that you only vote for a candidate who promises to make sure these companies get no bail out.

      GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.aiMastodon8d ago7▲view on Mastodon ↗
  3. 1

    Gillmor accuses AI industry of orchestrating panic for cartel status and bailouts

    Dan Gillmor posts that AI company leaders are deliberately manufacturing crisis narratives to win government permission to operate as a cartel, with the expectation of needing taxpayer bailouts when their business model collapses.

    “The AI panic looks like an orchestrated con: The bosses of these rapacious, sleazy, and infinitely sloppy companies are angling for government permission to be a cartel.”
    — Dan Gillmor
    • dangillmor@mastodon.social

      The AI panic looks like an orchestrated con: The bosses of these rapacious, sleazy, and infinitely sloppy companies are angling for government permission to be a cartel. This would be followed, as certain as day follows night, by the bailout they all know they'll need when their bubble deflates.

      dangillmor@mastodon.socialMastodon8d ago657▲view on Mastodon ↗

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