Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction

39 pointsposted 7 hours ago
by robin_reala

15 Comments

rightbyte

5 hours ago

People not into music does not seem to actually listen to the lyrics. Like, Springsteens Born in the USA etc. It is really strange. The lyrics doesn't even have to be subtle.

sidewndr46

4 hours ago

"pumped up kicks" comes to mind

rceDia

2 hours ago

Perhaps a knowledgeable "insider" purposely selected the song as a warning "flare"..or perhaps the marketing folks are clueless.

sebmellen

4 hours ago

Out of all of Bowie’s songs, why would you choose Five Years for this? So daft.

You could have picked something like Rebel Rebel or Changes which are more positive songs that actually fit your message. Truly absurd.

pwdisswordfishq

2 hours ago

At this point, I would not be surprised if they did it on purpose.

dude250711

6 hours ago

The real humour is Meta thinking it will be a meaningful part of AI future...

Grimblewald

5 hours ago

unfortunately one of the main applications of current wave "AI", in the long term, is going to be mass surveillance. Meta is a big player on that front.

drweevil

2 hours ago

Yup. Look at Palantir. What government wouldn't want an All Seeing Eye of Sauron? Their client list is telling.

notabotiswear

5 hours ago

It's a game for those with the most cash to burn, and Zuck has that cash (or the ridiculous and numerous equivalents the financers/economists come up with whenever the old set of Monopoly currencies come up short).