If AI Agents Catch On, Expect The Legacy Copyright Industry To Turn Them Against You

There are different parties with opposing interests in any technology.

I think the UK legislation is well-meaning on the part of lawmakers, who think they are only combatting CSAM. Which does need combatting. But remember that the average MP has no more technical education than their average constituent and they are dependent on advice from third parties. Because of how our economy is structured, rights campaigners and academics have far less resources to advise or lobby government (and shape public opinion through media) than corporations and wealthy individuals do.

In an ideal situation you would have a working and middle class which is not only better educated but prosperous enough to have their interests properly represented and amplified to at least the level of business and finance. In a less ideal but better situation you would have business and finance reduced to the level of ordinary people, so that they can't outcompete citizens' at every turn.

I wish more people understood that economic inequality isn't just a problem when it manifests as poverty at the bottom end. It's literally the size of the disparity that causes a continually worsening feedback loop of representation.

That might sound complicated but it's not and it's as old as the hills: Better protection of your rights makes it harder for the wealthy to exploit you. You have more power and prosperity as a result.

Edit: I want to add that it's for the reasons above that Libre culture is radically valuable and empowering.

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They’ll order your food and find the best deals on shopping, swipe your dating profile, negotiate with your lenders, and generally anticipate your every want or need. The only ingredient they’ll need to realize this blissful future...
blissful future ??? This sounds like some nihilistic death where you stop participating in society. WTF is wrong with people.
There are different parties with opposing interests in any technology.
I think the UK legislation is well-meaning on the part of lawmakers, who think they are only combatting CSAM. Which does need combatting. But remember that the average MP has no more technical education than their average constituent and they are dependent on advice from third parties. Because of how our economy is structured, rights campaigners and academics have far less resources to advise or lobby government (and shape public opinion through media) than corporations and wealthy individuals do.
In an ideal situation you would have a working and middle class which is not only better educated but prosperous enough to have their interests properly represented and amplified to at least the level of business and finance. In a less ideal but better situation you would have business and finance reduced to the level of ordinary people, so that they can't outcompete citizens' at every turn.
I wish more people understood that economic inequality isn't just a problem when it manifests as poverty at the bottom end. It's literally the size of the disparity that causes a continually worsening feedback loop of representation.
That might sound complicated but it's not and it's as old as the hills: Better protection of your rights makes it harder for the wealthy to exploit you. You have more power and prosperity as a result.
Edit: I want to add that it's for the reasons above that Libre culture is radically valuable and empowering.