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Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior' | Business Insider India (www.businessinsider.in)

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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Fuck you, no I won’t

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

These trash humans see china and are jealous.

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[–] 5paceThunder@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Larry, AI didn't stop you from stealing an island from the people of Hawaii

[–] lemmywinksthegerbilking@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

"citizens on their best behavior" "big brother is always watching"

Don't sound very different to me

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

This is a great way to motivate the developement of hovercars and boards.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

But only citizens; the elite will carry on doing what it has always done.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Larry is a loudmouth loser

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

How does this square with the whole libertarian bend?

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[–] Ranta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

He looks like if Tim Allen upped his coke intake

[–] Fridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Who asked?

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Wait, isn't this the father of Megan Ellison, the owner of Annapurna Interactive? The woman who just made her entire team so mad they quit.

[–] gwilikers@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Guy has been a fed since day one. Involved in early CIA projects. Bunch of the early contracts he got for Oracle came directly from the CIA. It made the company. They've been pally ever since. Ellison is just the CIA with all the social tact of a tech billionaire.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago

Oh that's great news! We're accelerating our development towards burn outs! Wait ...

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Tool of the privileged, toy for the rest

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I say a single bullet at the right place and time can ensure 'this stupid motherfucker never has anything else to say ever' | Business Insider India

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