this source describes the dead internet theory as the theory that there are not really anymore people on the internet and that everything is 'controlled' or automated by bots. this is both intriguing and upsetting because when you think about it, the harmful comments left on peoples' posts can be detrimental and wether or not they're coming from a real person they hurt a real person behind a screen. the idea of this is worse if the comment was left by a bot.

I feel there are certain cases in which using a bot to inform the public or 'sway' their opinions is good or useful to come extent. Using this tweet as an example, nothing truly negative is being said, it's just highlighting the hypocrisy that some of these companies have when it comes to, in this case, equal pay and the pay gap between men and women. when doing things like this, bits and the people that run them aren't doing anything intentionally harmful. I believe the harm comes when we start forcing political ideas onto others and being threatening when people don't agree because once a bot does that (without stating that they're a bot) other people begin to join in and the issue snowballs out of control.

an ethical framework that wasn't covered, but that I found interstice was feminist ethics. it's, in short, a branch of ethical thinking that puts the traditional male centered ethics to challenge; frameworks that prioritize the male experience and ignoring things that are seen as 'feminine' such as emotion and connection. this frameworks acknowledges the differences that race, gender, and social standing have on how we interact with the world around us, and views everyone as inherently connected.

it's kind of insane to me that they're not considering the effects that their tech releases could have on our society. What's cool to them could be life altering to someone else when the technology is released, and not in a good way. Take for example deepfake technology. Had anyone been there to say 'should we do this?' a lot of the concerns that we see now with privacy and developments in invasive technology advancements wouldn't be as prominent as they now are. Kumail is right, because one it's out there it can't be taken back. Even if these softwares and programs stop being available for use, the consequences of their initial release are still out on the internet for anybody to stumble across.