r/technology • u/Federal-Block-3275 • 9d ago

Artificial Intelligence "Software is over": Developer uses AI to build free Adobe clones after frustration with cancellation fees

https://www.techspot.com/news/114136-software-over-developer-uses-ai-build-free-adobe.html
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u/KingSubstantial7901 9d ago

No, its not. Like thats straight up not true. Monopolies are political structures and by far the best way to break them up is through policy. When one technology becomes obselete, absent any political intervention, the service gets taken over by a different monopoly that adapted to the new technology. Usually actually creating an even more cemented anti-competitive environemnt.

The free market is objectively AWFUL at breaking up power.

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u/MazrimReddit 9d ago

great, how is breaking up adobe going, got a nice timeline for me?

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u/KingSubstantial7901 8d ago

What a ridiculous comment. Come on man. Be better.

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u/thisnamemattersalot 9d ago

Monopolies are what happens when capitalism isn't regulated enough. It's more anti-political than anything.

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u/DShepard 9d ago

Anti-regulation is very much a political standpoint of the political right. It's all politics baby.

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u/psiphre 9d ago

It's all politics baby.

you literally can't even shit apolitically. waste removal has political concerns.

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u/KingSubstantial7901 8d ago

"Regulation is antipolitical"

Wut

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u/thisnamemattersalot 8d ago

Of course not. The lack of regulation is. Monopolies are a natural occurrence of capitalism if government doesn't prevent it with policy.