Digitale Solidarität. Perspektiven der Netzpolitik (video)

In the 1990s and 2000s, the socially liberal wing of neoliberalism (e.g Richard Florida) argued that diversity was positive for its contribution to "creativity". It was embedded in a larger argument about the knowledge economy and creative industries. This line of reasoning contributed to the expansion of the arts, as the high-end of "creativity".

Today, this argument is largely gone. I wonder why?

In part, this is austerity and backlash.

However, I suspect, this is also an effect of delegating creativity to machines, and all they need is armies of engineers, and all they need is a uniform set of advanced math skills. All the rest of human experience and knowledges is devalued.

Is there a serious argument against the view that we already have agentic AGI that is seriously misaligned with human survival in the form of the capitalist corporation?

In the single-minded pursuit of its "objective function", profit, it exploits every loophole, breaks any rule necessary, and does not mind destroying the entire planet.

It's basically the speculative paperclip-maker in real world action. Just that it has already manipulated human culture to think that paperclips are the greatest thing in the world.

"I think Silicon Valley has done a really good job of convincing people that things that are collectively owned actually belong to them, and when we remember they’re ours, we can start shaping what’s happening in this world."

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/06/01/karen-hao-tells-the-true-story-of-openai-and-chatgpt-in-empire-of-ai/