"Free speech" necessarily makes rulers uncomfortable at times. So does "free thought."
Unfortunately, ideas we disagree with sometimes also makes us uncomfortable at times. Some are moved to reduce that discomfort by banning ideas they do not agree with. That totalitarian impulse is no more praise worthy for citizens than it would be for government leaders.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
One of the surprising internet developments has been the creation of new business models for technology firms, ranging from Alphabet and Met...
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