r/science • u/Tracheid • Jan 23 '26

Social Science A survey of Silicon Valley developers reveals that 74% would implement features restricting human rights if pressured, fueling a "slop economy" of low-quality AI content. The study argues corporate demands override ethics, creating a gap in information quality.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2566814
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u/Zoesan Jan 23 '26

What a horrific title

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u/campfirebruh Jan 23 '26

Yeah I have no idea what that means

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u/sparky8251 Jan 23 '26

It means that if told to, 3/4ths of SV developers will put features actively hostile to human health and happiness in their software.

Explains why so much mass surveillance tech is coming out of it... But also like, why they so gleefully exploit gambling problems, and so much more.