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  • Cavyherdcavyherd@wandering.shop
    Oct 26, 2026, 2:56 PM

    @ahltorp

    Sorry, I'm being snarky (also bitter).

    Yes, your "They can’t really control it in the traditional way, even if control is limited there as well" is what I meant.

    If they were sufficiently motivated, they •could• control it (maybe not in the traditional way, true). But it seems clear they'd much rather just throw up their hands & claim helplessness in the face of the onslaught of Technological Progress™, which is (IMnsHO) complete bollocks, & a complete abdication of responsibility.

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  • Magnus Ahltorpahltorp@mastodon.nu
    Oct 26, 2026, 4:19 PM

    @cavyherd What they can control is what they release.

    But they can't suddenly decide that "now it's going to be good at this" and develop that, because it's not that kind of development process.

    And yes, they are responsible for what they do. Of the things that fall into their laps, they choose what to pursue. But saying that they can control what falls into their laps is to give them too much credit.

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