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Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning
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I commented before from the summary. Read as much of the 404 story as I can now.
It's bad. If I didn't trust 404 Media, I might think this was a hit piece. But 404 does good work and I trust their journalists. I should really subscribe!
Social media is prone to instant lynch mobs, one of its worst aspects. I do not intend to rage quit. But I WILL re-evaluate in 3 months. Just marked my calendar. They need to very publicly reverse course, AND restore my trust. I believe in giving ppl and co's a chance to learn from mistakes, or nobody ever gets wiser. But I need to see that happen, or me and my $ are out.
I also no longer trust Andy's judgement. The Proton engineers are saying the right things. Again I trust 404's homework, or I would be much more skeptical of all of this.