[nospice]

> I think there's a big difference between general ai (LLMs) and the troubling implementations of ai like flock ... spotify and their distortion of music ...

I'm curious about the distinction you're making here. If we accept mainstream uses of LLMs, such as writing online content or generating images, why is music different?

As for the surveillance stuff, outside some geek bubbles, it's really not something that people care about. The prevailing narrative is that crime is getting worse and when the push comes to shove, most residents want more policing, more license plate readers, etc.

[red-iron-pine]

I would disagree that people aren't willing or able to care about it. Most folks I know care deeply, but aren't technical enough or capable enough to do much about.

Remember: most people aren't STEM and don't have the money or skillsets to just decide to, as a New Years Resolution, to de-google. A Ring doorbell cam is a non-trivial home upgrade, etc.