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Connect the dots on the AI hype + Big Tech going all in despite vast losses.

I say: it's all about surveillance capitalism (an enhanced version of it).

Think of it: unprecedented access to personal data, scanning & analyzing private messages under the guise of "productivity" & "saving us time."

All Big Tech companies that make their money in advertising are going all in.

This article by Ed Zitron shows the BILLIONS they are losing: https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-gui/

And yet: https://www.theverge.com/news/711621/amazon-bee-ai-wearable-acquisition

@Em0nM4stodon THIS

Just yesterday I was thinking of how my real life friends unknowingly gave away so much of my privacy to Big Tech firms: by allowing my contact info (name, phone number, email address, birthday, mailing address) to be scraped and synched with Facebook, Instagram, X, Google servers.

And I mean I did the same back in the day when I was using their apps.

I love that Signal now allows usernames and not sharing phone numbers…

Hello Fedi friends!

Happy #BastilleDay to those who celebrate it.

TIL that the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille was called the "Fête de la Fédération" (festival of the federation).

A fascinating read:
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fête_de_la_Fédération

: https://photos.elenarossini.com/p/ele/786240186705498903

Hello Fedi friends! A moment of gratitude for the Fediverse's spirit of collaboration & generosity.

A Czech version of the Fedi promo video will be released soon, narrated by @Onqa6, sound mixed by @schmaker, produced by @jan - w/ @Jann helping with script dubbing. It really takes a village ️

Big Tech may have infinite financial resources but the #Fediverse has a really big heart & is driven by the desire to genuinely connect – without billionaires getting in the way.

There is another way

I just logged onto my #PeerTube to add a "Support" button to my videos... and I'm always pleasantly surprised to see how many people are currently watching the Fedi promo video (English edition).

21 right this minute ️

https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN

For those of you who care about metrics, the video has 20k views on YouTube and 11k on PeerTube.

I'm incredibly grateful for all your support with this video and your help spreading the word ️