An interesting image was posted on Mastodon on March 30, 2026:
(original post by Daedalus is here)
I’d be remiss if I didn’t share Zizek’s astute bit on it:
The image at the top feels right, but does the analysis work? It’s not like the pro-AI messages are subtext, hidden behind a screen: they’re right there on the billboards in front of you.
The ideology hidden behind those Pro-AI ads is something different entirely. (And don’t forget that the glasses are “ideology” too.)
We’ve talked a little bit about these ideologies before, both the Pro-AI camp in our California episode, and the anti-camp that intersects with the Mauve Pill. Looks like we might need to revisit those soon; and bring that episode to you.