You don't like some features being added to products so you want laws against adding certain features?

I might not like a certain feature, but I'd dislike the government preventing companies from adding features a whole lot more. The thought of that terrifies me.

(To be clear, legitimate regulations around privacy, user data, anti-fraud, etc. are fine. But just because you find AI features to be something you don't... like? That's not a legitimate reason for government intervention.)

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dclowd9901 13 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I think it's more about enforcing having easy mechanisms to opt out, which seem to be absent with regards to AI integration.

It's better to assume good faith when providing a counter argument.

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MangoToupe an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

What is so terrifying about exerting democratic control over software critical to exist in society?

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crazygringo an hour ago | parent [-]

> over software critical to exist in society?

I don't know what that means grammatically.

But you could ask, what is so terrifying about exerting democratic control over people's free speech, over the political opinions they're allowed to express?

The answer is, because it infringes on freedom. As long as these AI features aren't harming anyone -- if your only complaint is you find their presence annoying, in a product you have a free choice in using or not using -- then there's no democratic justification for passing laws against them. Democratic rights take precedence.

	▲	collingreen 36 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		This is the argument against all customer protection as well as things like health codes, right? Nobody is FORCING you to go to that restaurant so it's antidemocracy to take away their freedom to not wash their hands when they cook?
	▲	lenkite 17 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> As long as these AI features aren't harming anyone Why do you say this ? They are clearly harming privacy. Or you don't in privacy as a right ? But, a lot of people do - democratically.
	▲	esseph 40 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Newsflash If voters Democratically decide to do something, that's democracy at work.