The problem with AI/ML isn’t what the tech is or isn’t useful for (we don’t really know yet). The problem is the people who build and own and operate it, a mix of giant tech monopolies and VC-funded growth-crazed startups. Both are entirely oblivious to ethics and the civic good. It is fair and reasonable to be paranoid and suspicious about \*any\* tech pushed by this cabal. [This post from a member-owned co-op Fediverse instance, see ]