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the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades

Before I even read that piece about how "you can't talk about AI with the left," I'd apparently already written a counterbalance piece over at my newsletter

I think a lot of this "the left doesn't get AI" or "you can't talk with the left about AI" originates with annoyance by libertarians and the right at people reminding them ethics and empathy should still matter in technology development and adoption, and it isn't just about "work flow efficiencies"

they're having fun with their toys and they don't want to be reminded that Elon musk's data centers are funneling deadly pollution right into predominately black neighborhoods, man or that the entire underlying financing of this movement is shaky AF or that many of these CEOs are technofascist

While I agree somewhat, there is also imo a very real problem on the left to not see the potential in AI/automation to actually drive for positive system change, and only see the threats and limitations.

I'm old & retired, but all I see is the same non-IT managers who loved to make big pronouncements about technology, but who couldn't do a ham sandwich in a paper bag with "IT" scrawled on it in crayon. Sure, they don't understand technology, but I guess you can't make an omelette without a few lies.

The left supports things like "increased education funding", "increased cancer research", "give NASA resources", etc. What are they on about

What are the odds that this person will have some self reflection when the AI bubble pops? I'm guessing very low.

Once again the right cares about hypothetical future people more than actual human beings. And just like with abortion, once those future people actually exist they'll tell them to pick themselves up by the bootstraps and stop asking for handouts