Fascinating comment on AI regulation from Elissa Slotkin of all people, who received $10 million — the second-most support — from crypto PACs in 2024.

[hnapel@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff

Haha, the donation apparently didn't include a clause to avoid saying bad things about crypto. It was implied, but not codified!

[chrisholladay@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff
Surely someone didn't hand her a playbook

[faraiwe@mstdn.social]

@molly0xfff if only she had the capacity to DO something about those issues, like, say, who knows, push legislation to address that, and VOTE FOR IT...

If only.

[bltpizza@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff Don't senators have a staff that can educate them on topics that don't involve fundraising and bribery?

[molly0xfff@hachyderm.io]

@faraiwe alas

[faraiwe@mstdn.social]

@molly0xfff Le sigh.

[woodenmachines@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff imagine Senators scared to “stick their neck out” about climate denial or withholding healthcare

[theotherbrook@sunny.garden]

@molly0xfff I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here. Anyway, carry on.

[mrs_malice@mastodon.world]

@molly0xfff boy they’re all just stuffed lil piggies aren’t they

[tripleman@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff Obligatory…

[2qx@mastodon.social]

@molly0xfff

The fossil fuel industry was the #1 donor to the 2024 election? Crypto was second. "Tech" was 3rd?

Sounds like three oil companies in a trench coat.

[jer@chirp.enworld.org]

@molly0xfff The big money guys know that you can't have regulatory capture without regulation! SBF absolutely knew that regulating the market could be good for him so long as he got to write the regulations

An unregulated market is bad. A market regulated to protect the biggest players is also bad (though probably better for the small dollar individuals at least)