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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I feel as of CEOs worried about the dangers of AI are equating the end of Capitalism with the end of the world, what are your thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I think capitalism is likely to end humanity.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There is a profit motive to prevent global destruction.

But not this quarter.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's the problem, isn't it? Capitalism is always short-sighted because you have to be profitable in the now, not the long term.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Exactly, that's why we are sleepwalking to our doom. For the short term benefit of so very few people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

You had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Edit

Shit just realized i suck at grammer, brb rephrasing my question.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I thought you wanted an answer to what you asked. My mistake.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sorry i just suck at grammer, rewrote my question.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Sorry i just suck at grammer

Indeed you do, it's spelt grammar.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Words is hard

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Whoever spelt it, dealt it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Spelling is syntax, not grammar :)