I’m no fan of Zuck or Meta, but this take hits weird for me. It seems like the author is coming up with a bunch of justifications for being mad about meta prioritizing the leisure/social core of the business over the same exact work automation AGI stuff everyone else is chasing, as if there’s some moral imperative to do so. To me it sounds like a good move from a consumer perspective— Most people are more worried than excited about AI in their workplace, and brushing off the collapse of the labor market as “well sure lots of analysis says that, but some doesn’t, so whatever” feels pretty out of touch. The number of people in a position to consider that possibility so cavalierly is pretty small. Offering an alternate take approach people might be more comfortable with in their non-working life doesn’t seem like a foolish bet. I think this author would benefit from taking some time away from the tech business and SV in particular to get some perspective.
bradac56 · 1h ago
The saddest thing about the Zuck is it's not even his line.
He lifted "Personal Superintelligence" and the "vision" word for word from far smarter people than himself from nearly a decade ago. That story was already reported on.
He lifted "Personal Superintelligence" and the "vision" word for word from far smarter people than himself from nearly a decade ago. That story was already reported on.