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The force-feeding of AI features on an unwilling public

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451 points imartin2k | 5 comments | 06 Jul 25 06:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
1. adastra22 ◴[06 Jul 25 08:01 UTC] No.44478729[source]▶
> Before proceeding let me ask a simple question: Has there ever been a major innovation that helped society, but only 8% of the public would pay for it?

Highways.

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2. seydor ◴[06 Jul 25 08:11 UTC] No.44478780[source]▶
pretty much the whole population pays taxes
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3. cosmical65 ◴[06 Jul 25 08:12 UTC] No.44478789[source]▶
> Highways.

In my European country you have to pay a toll to use a highway. Most people opt to use them, instead of taking the old 2-lane road that existed before the highway and is still free.

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4. bilbo0s ◴[06 Jul 25 12:54 UTC] No.44480414[source]▶
To be fair..

pretty much the whole population also wants tax cuts.

It's kind of insane out there in tax land.

5. adastra22 ◴[06 Jul 25 16:08 UTC] No.44481918[source]▶
Would most of the population pay taxes, if taxes were optional?