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Musk and Silicon Valley: The new Big Brother is on the move digitally!
Elon Musk and Silicon Valley oligarchs implement Orwell’s “1984” – data control in politics analyzed by Kurt Seinitz.
Musk and Silicon Valley: The new Big Brother is on the move digitally!
In a world where the powerful are increasingly taking control of digital, Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley oligarchs are the focus of attention. According to an analysis by Kurt Seinitz for crown returns with these tech giants, a modern version of George Orwell's “1984”. Instead of the dictators of yesteryear, it is now the billionaires who use highly developed technologies to monitor and control society. Orwell’s described “Big Brother” has gone digital as private companies scan and monitor all data.
The interconnectedness of Musk's companies is particularly evident in his latest venture, xAI. How on The Verge According to reports, Musk founded xAI and is using the vast data sets of his platform X, formerly Twitter, to develop his artificial intelligence (AI). Newly introduced API fees excluded other AI companies from using it, creating exclusivity for his company. The xAI team has direct access to the X platform, making it much easier to develop new AI features. A current example of this close collaboration is the introduction of functions that allow users to have their tweets customized by Grok AI.
The connections and their effects
The employee relationships between X and xAI are so close that all xAI employees are officially employed by X. This structure raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest and lack of accountability, critics say. xAI has already reached an impressive $50 billion valuation, while X is struggling with its $19 billion market valuation — less than half the price Musk paid for it.
With new AI features such as location-based requests, the technology is expanding rapidly under Musk's direction. However, it remains unclear whether X users themselves will benefit from the innovative developments of xAI. Their first experiences with the Grok feature were less than glorious, with absurd misinformation across the digital landscape. Musk's original goal of revolutionizing