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    ProtonVision commented  · 

    I’ll try a more measured response here. Yen has messed up these past years. First, his assumptions about Trump/Repubs in re Big Tech have proven to be extremely wrong and were obvious to anyone with a passing interest in US politics; an egregious misunderstanding of the actual US uniparty when it comes to building a surveillance state. Next, Yen et al has every right to make a profit; he’s running a company not a charity. He also has his right to view AI however he wants. The latest debacle of the CEO/CTO is a mistake in positioning and execution. It is very clear (even from their own words) that AI is not even close to perfect for the task. But their customer base prioritizes privacy and security, which demand near-perfection, not speed/efficiency. So what the customer base is hearing is Yen/Bart saying “Move fast and break things” not “improve quality”. Zuckerberg-esque “Break things” is a very bad implication for the security/privacy/anonymity focus of the user base. This is where Yen/Bart gravely messed up in their wording and execution.