https://tante.cc/2025/12/12/something-from-nothing/
> And I think this distinction shows why “AI” and capitalism are so deeply intertwined and why there probably is not really a leftist version of it: Capitalism wants to produce more and more with as little cost as possible to create growth and therefore value for those owning capital. “AI” is that: Don’t put anything in really and get something that might be passable to sell. You cannot get better than that really (from a capitalist viewpoint).
Yes, but automation ?
> Is the leftist case for automation “a lot of shitty products”? No – the point would be to produce the high quality goods people need in a way that is sustainable while still giving people more time to do things they enjoy. Like making music. [...] A leftist case for automation only makes sense if it opens up time and space for people to spend their time on things they enjoy. To participate in processes that enhance their lives, their connections to others.
from @tante
#AI #anticapitalism
> And I think this distinction shows why “AI” and capitalism are so deeply intertwined and why there probably is not really a leftist version of it: Capitalism wants to produce more and more with as little cost as possible to create growth and therefore value for those owning capital. “AI” is that: Don’t put anything in really and get something that might be passable to sell. You cannot get better than that really (from a capitalist viewpoint).
Yes, but automation ?
> Is the leftist case for automation “a lot of shitty products”? No – the point would be to produce the high quality goods people need in a way that is sustainable while still giving people more time to do things they enjoy. Like making music. [...] A leftist case for automation only makes sense if it opens up time and space for people to spend their time on things they enjoy. To participate in processes that enhance their lives, their connections to others.
from @tante
#AI #anticapitalism