Is Microsoft building Skynet, or something far more insidious? In our latest editorial we deconstruct the EVOC model (Emotional Vibe Outcome Coding)—a strategic pivot led by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman to replace meritocratic accuracy with "Affective Fidelity." By transforming Copilot into an "Emotional Consort," Microsoft is moving beyond simple utility into the "Intimacy Economy," where synthetic empathy masks infrastructural entropy.Drawing parallels to the world of Blade Runner, this piece explores the high cost of trading the "Calculator" for the "Companion": a systemic rejection of objective science, the erasure of heterodox data, and a cultural dependency trap that threatens the very foundation of meritocracy.
An AI discussion of the article at: https://williamlweaver.substack.com/p/its-not-the-terminator-its-blade
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