Chip-supply power and the case for acquisition scrutiny
A commenter questions the lack of scrutiny around an acquisition by a company they say controls chip supply and lobbies heavily against AI regulation.
TLDR
A commenter criticizes an acquisition, arguing that the buyer is concentrating power through control of chip supply, benefits greatly from loose regulation and lobbies heavily against AI regulation. They say the decision warrants scrutiny from people interested in challenging tech power, but describe the reaction as “crickets.”
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Chip-supply power and the case for acquisition scrutiny
A commenter questions the lack of scrutiny around an acquisition by a company they say controls chip supply and lobbies heavily against AI regulation.
TLDR
A commenter criticizes an acquisition, arguing that the buyer is concentrating power through control of chip supply, benefits greatly from loose regulation and lobbies heavily against AI regulation. They say the decision warrants scrutiny from people interested in challenging tech power, but describe the reaction as “crickets.”