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@ Reclaim The Net
2025-02-12 21:03:23
Justin Trudeau, speaking at the AI Action Summit in France, warned about the dangers of AI—specifically, its role in spreading "cunning disinformation" and fueling "cynicism, populism, hopelessness, and hatred." His solution? More government and corporate censorship over AI.
The contrast with US Vice President JD Vance couldn’t be clearer. Where Vance advocates for free speech and decentralization, Trudeau sees AI as something that must be tightly managed—by “like-minded partners” in government, big tech, and civil society.
His messaging is classic: invoke wealth inequality (“haves, have-nots, and have-yachts”), promise AI will benefit the middle class “instead of only the rich,” and insist that without the “right” kind of intervention, AI will deepen social divides.
But what does “the right way” mean? If Trudeau’s record is any guide, it means controlling AI to suppress dissent. It means using concerns about “safety” and “disinformation” to justify restrictions on speech that challenge establishment narratives. https://m.primal.net/Ocyy.jpg