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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com

"The movement to build AI in the U.S.—in order to champion “Western” values and democracy—is great branding for the Trump era, @matteowong.bsky.social argues. But the AI boom may just serve the interests of the tech firms that are leading it, not the greater good.

aug 25, 2025, 3:45 pm • 28 5

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pjmcmurray99 @pjmcmurray99.bsky.social

Love the Atlantic, but I don’t need to read the article to know that the answer to this rhetorical title/question is No, they don’t.

aug 25, 2025, 3:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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Chris 🇺🇦 @dreyer.ch

Why should they? Corporations don’t have a home, they have a domicile.

aug 26, 2025, 8:15 am • 0 0 • view
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mastorofpuppetz.bsky.social @mastorofpuppetz.bsky.social

May? Of course it will only be to benefit the few

aug 25, 2025, 3:47 pm • 3 0 • view
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Vote Blue/Save Democracy🌶️👽 @acnmtell.bsky.social

“May just serve the interests of the tech firms” 😂. No- it ODES serve the tech firms and only the tech firms.

aug 25, 2025, 3:47 pm • 4 0 • view
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whiskeymonk.bsky.social @whiskeymonk.bsky.social

We all know the answer to this question. A better question would be- Why is all this AI creation happening here and not other parts of the world? Answer: it’s the only place where they can get away with it. China would control. Europe and Asia would regulate it. Here, they bribe with impunity.

aug 25, 2025, 4:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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Nick Craw🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇹🇭 @nickcraw.bsky.social

You reckon?!?

aug 25, 2025, 3:45 pm • 3 0 • view
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Matthew 🦖 @moosewithablanket.bsky.social

Texh bros seem to pretty universally only care about themselves

aug 25, 2025, 4:06 pm • 1 0 • view
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sng72.bsky.social @sng72.bsky.social

Hence the kinship with Trump. That and their heavy donations.

aug 25, 2025, 4:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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🇨🇦 Liam Clicks 🇨🇦 @liamclicks.bsky.social

no, that goes with asking they care little for democracies.

aug 25, 2025, 3:59 pm • 1 0 • view
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professoraxeman @axeeugene.bsky.social

AI companies are nihilist. Full stop. They should all be destroyed. I'm talking dumped in molten steel like the terminator.

aug 25, 2025, 3:55 pm • 2 0 • view