NEW ESSAY: Origins of the Anti-Trans “Groomer” Slur. it provides historical context, a timeline of how it spread, & how it shapes anti-trans/LGBTQ legislation. pls share!
on Medium (friend link): juliaserano.medium.com/origins-of-t...
& Substack (no paywall): juliaserano.substack.com/p/origins-of...
After our scoop about an internal Microsoft document that explained the company wanted to “make people addicted” to its AI assistant, CEO Satya Nadella told staff that he was “not sure what this document is or who is writing and leaking this nonsense."
The document was written by Microsoft execs.
juliaserano.medium.com
a timeline, plus historical context and future implications
SCOOP: An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to “make people addicted” to the tool before rolling out additional functionality, 404 Media has learned.
"Bonjour, vous avez coûté 30 Reichsmarks aujourd'hui à l'empire."
On en viendrait à regretter l'époque des numéros verts, maintenant ça vient directement nous envoyer des courriers pour réarmer démographiquement et des sms pour culpabiliser.
That's Network State shorthand for parallel strategy: Do to (institution) what Elon did to Twitter.
Buy it, gut it, purge it, and create a twisted version that serves tech fascist oligarchy. We will see this over and over again, so it's crucial to know it's a strategy with a name.
