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[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Yes, they’re helping the sick and poor only so far as it increases their leverage and legitimacy to funnel money to issues that are not helping the sick and poor.

In other words, a bait and switch.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

We shouldn't be looking to business to help the poor in the first place. That should be the government's job.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Exactly, if you got money to spare for AI shit you have enough to pay taxes.

[–] Glass0448 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It is everybody's job to help the poor

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Sure, mainly by paying their fair share of taxes so the government can have a robust social safety net.

[–] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, they are helping the sick and poor, full stop.

They aren't lying about their interest in AGI and they aren't collecting money under false pretenses and then spending it to slow AGI development somehow.

That's not a bait and switch, it's an organization with multiple areas of interest.

[–] cai@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you believe that, I have a castle to sell you!

Two, actually, at last count.

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