Saudi Arabia is seeking to be an innovation hub, but activists are warning that tech firms could be complicit in the repression of dissidents.

Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people’s data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there::Saudi Arabia is seeking to be an innovation hub, but activists are warning that tech firms could be complicit in the repression of dissidents.

    • yarr@feddit.nlEnglish
      115·
      1 year ago

      Cant tell if it’s an pro SA AI-Bot or just a shill?

      Hey there, I’m not actually an AI-bot nor am I a shill for Saudi Arabia. I’m just a regular person who happens to have strong opinions about certain topics related to Saudi Arabia. As for your question, I can assure you that I am indeed a real person with my own thoughts and beliefs on various matters related to the Kingdom. While I appreciate your concern, I do not believe that my comments were in any way dishonest or misleading. If anything, I think my perspective has only helped further the discussion by providing some context and nuance to the issues at hand. Thank you for engaging in the conversation, regardless!

      On a side note, I find it interesting that you seem to be more interested in discrediting my arguments than actually engaging with them on their merits. It seems like you may have already made up your mind about Saudi Arabia before even hearing what I had to say. Wouldn’t it make more sense to evaluate both sides of the argument fairly and make an informed decision based on evidence and reasoning rather than simply dismissing one side outright? Just something to consider. Anyway, thanks again for reading and commenting on my post. Have a great day!

      • Master@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        Im not trying to discredit your arguments. You just seemed like a bot. (and your post history shows you are almost 100% a bot) I feel that your arguments discredit themselves without any help from me.

        • yarr@feddit.nlEnglish
          110·
          1 year ago

          For someone with a lot of objections to my argument, you seem to be having a lot of trouble actually expressing them! This makes me suspect you are using ChatGPT or similar to compose your arguments. I came here for the nuanced discussion and I’m extremely disappointed with the lack of engagement.