Comment by hnlmorg
4 hours ago
Like I said, even in actual engineering companies will take shortcuts. And then what happens is the government has to step in. But there’s no appetite for government involvement in the tech sector in the US. And everyone moans when the EU does.
But why should the government should step in? Nothing of a big problem is happening. Like it all sounds bad and awful, in the end dilutes into a nothingburger and gets forgotten.
As you started the conversation, companies never face consequences so are never incentivised. I’m not saying I’m in favour of regulation but if I were to answer your question: the reason one might argue for government intervention is precisely because of your point that self-regulation has failed to incentivise.