expected_crayon

joined 1 year ago
[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is interesting. My Hyundai when it gets software updates (usually just updating the built in GPS) tells me the update can continue even when the car is off. Didn’t realize not all new cars could do that.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think it’s Airheads.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The problem is a lot of executive compensation packages are based on short term growth rather than long term growth. So CEOs are incentivized to maximize profits today at the expense of tomorrow so they can get that sweet sweet bonus money. It’s a fundamental flaw with our entire economic system that I don’t think is likely to fix itself.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Decades of budget cuts by Congress have made it so they just don’t have the staff necessary to untangle the web of financial transactions that the ultra-wealthy use to hide their tax evasion. Using AI allows them to do so despite the perpetual budget cuts.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago (13 children)

It’s funny how at least American employers act like we’re not at full employment. While the market isn’t as good for employees as it was about a year ago, the employees still have more leverage than the employers.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Jaxxon first appeared in Star Wars #8, a comic released in 1977.

[–] expected_crayon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the propaganda fear isn’t necessarily due to user content, but rather the algorithm being set to intentionally push certain content/narratives that China wants pushed. Politicians don’t target YouTube because it’s not China setting the algorithm, it’s an American corporation and politicians like that. Personally I don’t have any real opinions on TikTok, although I wish all social media killed their algorithms that seem intentionally designed to push radical content (because clicks).