Mark Zuckerberg solves alienation.

  • Daniel Quinn@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    This is honestly one of the more concerning things Meta has come out with in years.

    Social media giants have long since moved on from being the go-to companies for information about the public, and are now (with the help of “AI”) moving solidly into the realm of injecting ideas into the public. Consider the implications of even 10% of the general public having regular conversations with their MetaFriend. They talk about their hobbies, their needs and wants, and all that data is obviously being collected, but these people have also handed Meta the ability to propose new ideas and change their viewpoint. Their “friend” is now in a position to drag them unknowingly into any political position Meta wants, and they can do this at scale.

    That’s enough to change public sentiment on nearly every issue. It’s enough to sway elections.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caOP
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      It’s truly scary. I feel like this would have accelerationist effects.

      I wonder if stuff like this could shock a decent chunk of people on the right into realizing who the bad guys are. It should play into anxieties about free speech and brainwashing.

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        The money flowing into their pockets from the bad guys is doing a pretty good job of convincing them that everyone but the rich are the bad guys.