Also the CEO makes $400k if anyone just wanted that information. I had to listen to 60% of that dudes video to get to that point.

This doesn’t seem insane to me. It’s high for the average joe, but it’s not competitive at all with other big tech CEO total comp.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/08/middleeast/israel-gaza-attack-hostages-response-intl-hnk/index.html

They declared war against the government of Palestine, Hamas. There is effectively no difference

Israel formally declared war on Palestine.

People who sell things that are in high demand and necessary for survival generally are not in the practice of denying people access to those things.

Here’s how you actually “manipulate the algorithm.”

1: take up residency in the comments, and at the same time start a few basic accts that don’t say anything too controversial (day in the life kinda stuff, thirst traps, etc). Establish a basic presence

2: once you amass a following, you start with pretty basic stuff lots of young people agree with - housing/healthcare reform, work reform, etc

3: an important part a lot of people miss - have your own team troll your comments. Stir up shit. The goal is to get people riled up, not move the needle in any specific direction

4: throw out something big (it’s been confirmed that Russia is behind distribution on TikTok of OBL’s “Letter to America” recently). Fight on both sides, tagging in as much of the greater sphere of commenters as you can.

That’s it. That’s all anyone’s doing. Just do this over and over and you eventually drive people crazy.

They did the exact same thing in 2016, they did it in 2020 with BLM, they did it with Ukraine. It’s nothing new

I am questioning where I supported Chinese government policies here?

Because the initial concern was pay, and that’s due to not understanding economic factors. I don’t support Chinese labor regs at all.

In fact I said

“Companies that appease the CCP are the problem” which I also thought was a nice little pun, given the show being discussed.

Chinese people deserve jobs too. Comparative advantage is a good thing that helps everyone involved.

The Yuan is currently trading at 7.32 to 1 USD

Companies that appease the CCP are the problem, not companies that leverage exchange rates to better lives globally.

A fair take, if one I have a few caveats with. I would contend that AI artists, should such a thing truly emerge, are explicitly experts in pulling art from an AI that a layman cannot accomplish.

That being said, again, it is a fair take, and certainly influenced the copyright judgment.

Created by the artist. An artist using AI is no different than an artist using AfterEffects or other processing medium. Using your example, it’s essentially saying “Earth” made a beautiful picture and not the cameraman.

Without the human element manipulating the AI, the AI is presently worthless. If we ever create AGI that can create art on its own, then we have a real discussion on our hands.

Luddites who are mad that AI is beginning to show promise can hate all they want, but this is the reality.

The gig economy is less precarious for the people that choose it because it fits their schedule. That’s why they choose it. Jobs aren’t exactly hard to get right now - they’d do something else if they wanted to.

Also uber drivers don’t make less money than taxi drivers. On average, they make about the same.

Taxi: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/What-Is-the-Average-TAXI-CAB-Driver-Salary-by-State

Uber: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/What-Is-the-Average-UBER-Taxi-Driver-Salary-by-State

The “labor laws” you reference only exist to give taxi companies monopolies and provide worse experiences for everyone involved

Public transit is better, but self-driving taxis are absolutely coming to every city in this country, which is great if you live in a city like mine that has little to no public transport infrastructure.

Also, automated taxis can service more rural areas, which is the key driver of lack of public transport in many “commuter cities.”

Luddites gonna Luddite, but this tech is coming, and it’s coming to logistics and taxis first.

Yes the internet is indeed useful to have