The article is a lot more specific, if you read it. I quote who they say is behind the new budget amendment:
“This amendment is the direct result of a campaign by Google, Meta, OpenAI, and venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz—and their dozens of trade associations […]”
They are hardly saying that all of SV, or all software engineers, espouse trumpism or are otherwise on the same page politically. They don’t have to make up nebulous accusations if those mentioned by name are indeed behind it.
I do think the article could have been better edited for clarity. I can see how someone could struggle to see exactly what allegations they are leveling, given the amount of quite sweeping criticism of AI firms.
While a a trade organization represents the interests and opinions of its member corporations, a corporation does not represent their employees. A company espouses and represents the opinions of its owners.
I encourage anyone working in tech to do some soul searching here. Are you comfortable putting your effort into a venture that acts the way they allegedly do according to the article? If not, the only sensible way is to look for other employment. As an employee, you will never convince a corporation to act in opposition to the interests of its shareholders. It’s a fool’s errand to try to fix Google’s ethics from within.
“This amendment is the direct result of a campaign by Google, Meta, OpenAI, and venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz—and their dozens of trade associations […]”
They are hardly saying that all of SV, or all software engineers, espouse trumpism or are otherwise on the same page politically. They don’t have to make up nebulous accusations if those mentioned by name are indeed behind it.
I do think the article could have been better edited for clarity. I can see how someone could struggle to see exactly what allegations they are leveling, given the amount of quite sweeping criticism of AI firms.