I've been viscerally opposed to regulating technology except the the most rare of circumstances.

That was before our new masters of the universe turned us into the subjects of black-box science experiments at accelerating speeds -- and fired the people who think about the ethics of it all.

This is unacceptable, and if the public doesn't wake up, a few mega-wealthy and powerful people could ruin everything for everyone but (temporarily) themselves.

@dangillmor This is the inevitable result of weak or nonexistent regulation.

I understand being concerned about over-regulation and bad regulations, but laissez-faire is nearly always exponentially worse.

Just one recent example of weak regulation:

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/02/17/gift-sight-stolen-as-medical-implant-company-implodes/

Gift Of Sight Stolen As Medical Implant Company Implodes

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