I suppose I don’t even want to hear specifics about that use of machine learning…

[…] because the average person is genuinely powerless against the system

that is what the rich assholes want us to believe. Of course the individual is powerless, but if just 10-20% of mankind happened to be pulling on the same end of the rope for once (I know, fat chance of that happening), this stupid system could be fixed. As long as people are willing to betray their peers for minimal (perceived) personal gain, we’re being useful idiots to those who have been stealing their billions from everyone.