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Re: ManusAI Joins Meta

#21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Op is saying it sounds like it was written like an LLM

ok... it's an AI company, It'd be odd if it weren't written by AI, no?

Would that be odd? AI companies are still staffed by people, and large announcements like acquihires certainly feel like they could use a slightly more human touch if they truly mean a lot to the company.

Re: ManusAI Joins Meta

#23

The evidence is pretty clear, and it keeps growing. Social media causes real harm, both to individuals and to society. It is addictive by design, it worsens mental health especially for kids, and it rewards outrage and misinformation. In that way, social media looks a lot like smoking. It was widely adopted before we understood the risks, then aggressively pushed because it was profitable. Meta did more than just tak…

What’s the difference between social media and books?

Or is your point that all entertainment is harmful to individuals and society?

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#25

The evidence is pretty clear, and it keeps growing. Social media causes real harm, both to individuals and to society. It is addictive by design, it worsens mental health especially for kids, and it rewards outrage and misinformation. In that way, social media looks a lot like smoking. It was widely adopted before we understood the risks, then aggressively pushed because it was profitable. Meta did more than just tak…

What’s the difference between social media and books? Or is your point that all entertainment is harmful to individuals and society?

Taking your questions at face value, the difference is incentives and feedback loops.

Books are static. They do not watch you, adapt to you in real time, or optimize themselves to keep you reading at any cost. Social media does. It measures behavior, runs constant experiments, and tunes feeds to maximize engagement, often by amplifying outrage, fear, or tribalism.

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#26

The evidence is pretty clear, and it keeps growing. Social media causes real harm, both to individuals and to society. It is addictive by design, it worsens mental health especially for kids, and it rewards outrage and misinformation. In that way, social media looks a lot like smoking. It was widely adopted before we understood the risks, then aggressively pushed because it was profitable. Meta did more than just tak…

What’s the difference between social media and books? Or is your point that all entertainment is harmful to individuals and society?

things I like are good. things I don't like are bad.

Re: ManusAI Joins Meta

#27

The evidence is pretty clear, and it keeps growing. Social media causes real harm, both to individuals and to society. It is addictive by design, it worsens mental health especially for kids, and it rewards outrage and misinformation. In that way, social media looks a lot like smoking. It was widely adopted before we understood the risks, then aggressively pushed because it was profitable. Meta did more than just tak…

What’s the difference between social media and books? Or is your point that all entertainment is harmful to individuals and society?

Anybody who has meaningfully engaged with short-form dynamically adapted video content and read a book can EASILY tell the difference. It is Morphine vs Fentanyl

Re: ManusAI Joins Meta

#30

The evidence is pretty clear, and it keeps growing. Social media causes real harm, both to individuals and to society. It is addictive by design, it worsens mental health especially for kids, and it rewards outrage and misinformation. In that way, social media looks a lot like smoking. It was widely adopted before we understood the risks, then aggressively pushed because it was profitable. Meta did more than just tak…

What’s the difference between social media and books? Or is your point that all entertainment is harmful to individuals and society?

Books aren't harassing kids!
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