I Love the Computer
The author reflects on their lifelong relationship with computing, starting from a childhood experience with an IBM 486 in the early 90s. The piece contrasts this formative personal history with current frustrations regarding the AI hype cycle and industry greed.
Why it matters
It captures a generational shift in how technologists view the purpose and soul of computing, moving from a tool of discovery to a target of corporate exploitation.
In a recent discussion on the Aftermath Podcast about the ill effects of the current AI hype cycle, one of the editors said something that really resonated with me:
The author expresses a critical view of corporate 'avarice' and the current AI industry, which aligns with common critiques of tech-industry capitalism.
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