Why “companies” is being discussed
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The problem about AI censorship is that, you can't preform bans without also create privileges at the same time. Sure, you can censor your AI to provide a "safe" version to the…
by nirui · Sep 15, 2026
Cyber attacks between these countries were happening on large scale since the beginning of the war. There were several huge breaches, but otherwise most high-profile companies a…
by vbezhenar · Sep 15, 2026
This thought piece came to mind when I read this headline earlier in the week about pharma companies having enough data to outperform AlphaFold: https://www.nature.com…
by nixlaz · Sep 15, 2026
Companies also have to stay within the bounds determined by the rest of our society. For example just dumping your waste in the next river is more profitable than disposing it r…
by account42 · Sep 15, 2026
> In particular, the bill bans design features such as infinite scrolling, artificial notifications and certain reward mechanisms. Honestly I think it's good that there are more…
by interactivecode · Sep 15, 2026
There is a theory that they are training them on those benchmark tests. No way to know if that's true, but there is also no reason to trust these companies to not do something l…
by rico735 · Sep 15, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "companies" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "companies" over time.
A company is a legal entity representing an association of legal persons with a shared objective, such as generating profit or benefiting society. Depending on the jurisdiction, companies can take on various forms, including voluntary associations, nonprofit organizations, business entities, financial entities, banks, and educational institutions. Companies have evolved to share common legal features, such as a separate legal personality, limited liability, transferable shares, investor ownership, and a managerial hierarchy. Read more on Wikipedia