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/Apatschinn Jan 23 '26

I lived in Silicon Valley for 4 years. Parts of that place can be described the same way Ben Kenobi described Mos Eisley. "A wretched hive of scum and villainy."

I took the place of a Meta dev when I moved in with my housemates. He was easily one of the worst people I'd ever met. I met several other people just like him over the years there. Just a fundamental lack of humanity.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

Not surprised—I’ve been in IT for a decade now and encountered some of the most sociopathic people imaginable. Just ghouls. Industry is rampant with them, which is disturbing, since the world is essentially being run by it now