Comment by cbarrick
Do you want the control systems of the subway to get modified by a malicious actor? What about damn releases? Heat pumps in apartment buildings? Robotaxis? Payroll systems? Banks?
Amutability is a huge security feature, with tons of real world applications for good.
The fact that mega corps can abuse consumers is a separate issue. We should solve that with regulation. Don't forsake all the good that this tech can do just because Asus or Google want to infringe on your software freedoms. Frankly, these mega corps are going to infringe on your rights regardlessly, whether or not Amutable exists as a business.
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
It seems like we're doing pretty well without the baby. You sell it, you say we need it. Highly credible