"The US is the most aggressive nation on Earth. They leave the British empire in the dust. Since 9/11 the US had slaughtered 4.5 MILLION people. Prior to 9/11, the US had slaughtered millions more, all in the name of profits."
Those that know and have been to Venezuela have said, the US needs to stay the hell away from Venezuela. It is considered Vietnam on steroids. Hills, mountains, jungles, population armed to the teeth and oh by the way, they hate Mericans. It will turn quickly into gorilla warfare.
Keep in mind there are 700,000 Venezuelans already in the US, and their families will be on the receiving end of those missiles. Our infrastructure is wide open, when we destroy the Caracas potable water plant (because you know that will be one of the first targets) they'd better post guards on the water purification plants for every major US city.
"Reuters reports that in 2024 the Biden administration had intelligence showing that the IDF was using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. But Biden continued shipping genocide weapons to the Israelis the entire time he was in office.
You’ll still periodically see online liberals trying to shame leftists for not voting for Kamala, but the more information comes out about what the Biden administration was up to during that time the more genocidal they look. Biden-Harris are looking worse with time, not better."
Had Harris the basic duplicity to have temporarily pretended to give a shit about Palestine, she might well have won.
I was very impressed with KH's political boneheadedness. She spat in RFK Jr's face when they could have kept him on board for next to nothing. That might have been the election right there.
Caitlin, it's amazing that you continue to 'double down' on being quite wrong about AI (not in the sense that it doesn't have negative effects, but in the sense that it has many positive effects and uses too). Your view seems to be quite BIASED (instead of balanced and comprehensive).
More and more people are going to continue to use AI and Generative AI (whether you want them to or not). And 'shaming people' that use AI (just because you don't understand AI) doesn't look good.
For example, CJ>>"Only those who are emotionally stunted and incapable of meaningful human connection will find them to be stimulating conversationalists and companions." Not true. Not in the least. Maybe you might want to do some research on the MANY ways people are ALREADY using AI to seek help where no other options are found, how it provides MORE access to people to help themselves that have less resources to spend on 'expensive alternatives', and more.
CJ>>"Like so much else capitalism produces, it’s a product that’s designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator."
Again, not true. Maybe you might want to do some research on HOW AI is used in aiding researchers write research papers (by doing the drudge work), how it helps software developers and testers in assisting with boiler-plate and mundane and repetitive tasks, how it helps children that don't have access to teachers/educational resources fill-in-the-gaps, how it helps teachers in grading student work, thus saving them more time for 'teaching', and I could go on....
CJ>>"Generative AI stuff only looks impressive to mediocre people...We can only appreciate something up to the level of our own adeptness."
Again, very wrong. I can appreciate Beethoven and Chopin's compositions WITHOUT 'my adeptness' being up to level. The same applies to appreciation of almost everything. Humans are CAPABLE of appreciating things of much HIGHER LEVELS than their own level.
I have to wonder (since your bias against AI comes across as more emotional and irrational rather than a thoughtful examination and deliberation of the technology), on what basis are you forming your opinions? What is your 'sample size' for arriving at the assumptions/opinions you do? Is your data being generated by your OWN confirmation bias on the subject? Are you looking at data (and examples) that go against your 'bias/opinion' when attempting to understand AI's impact on society? Are you, for some reason, locked into black-and-white thinking on this technology? Is doom and gloom the only thing you see?
Caitlin is an artist, poet, and essayist who has fulfilling personal relationships. Thus, AI has little to offer her.
For others, it is a useful tool. For example, my sister is a web designer, and AI has been a great help on the back end, with programming and debugging. She's a savvy user and an old veteran in her field, so she knows to control use of it on the front end, with writing copy and generating images, where many can detect over reliance on AI and a lack of human touch. I have found AI very helpful in understanding the daunting math used in graduate level economic theory.
There are many concerns about AI, including those raised by Caitlin, but AI is not all good or bad.
Actually, AI is a great tool for CREATORS too! How so?
(1) Freeing up time and resources -> AI automates repetitive tasks, allowing individuals to focus on higher-level creative thinking. This shift enables more time for innovation and strategic decision-making, fostering an environment where creativity can flourish.
(2) Idea generation -> AI tools can quickly generate a wide range of ideas and solutions. By analyzing vast datasets, AI identifies patterns and suggests unconventional approaches, which can inspire human users to think outside the box.
(3) Collaboration -> Used correctly, AI can act as a partner in the creative process, providing fresh perspectives and enhancing human creativity rather than replacing it.
(4) Encouraging diverse perspectives -> AI can introduce new viewpoints and ideas, challenging users to expand their thinking. This exposure to different perspectives can enhance creative processes, making individuals more innovative thinkers.
(5) DEMOCRATIZING creativity and making it more accessible to more people -> AI tools are accessible to a broader audience, enabling individuals and small businesses to bring their ideas to life without extensive resources. AI tools enable individuals without traditional artistic training to create visually appealing work. This democratizes creativity, allowing more people to express themselves artistically.
There are many more ways in which AI tools can BENEFIT creators - it's uses are only limited by one's imagination (and whatever regulations that are implemented).
In fact, human creativity has been HAMPERED by patents, copyright laws, etc. to benefit 'big corporations' and 'those with money/capital/resources'. AI closes this gap by allowing people to express themselves in ways NOT YET prohibited by repressive laws.
As an example, if I want to create a documentary or a musical score, using AI I can do these things without needing the vast resources that would generally be required to produce this. There are many more examples, such as assisting writers by providing tools for brainstorming ideas, organizing content, and enhancing the writing process through grammar checks and style suggestions. It can also help overcome writer's block and improve efficiency, allowing writers to focus more on creativity and storytelling. It allows MORE people and even LESS EXPERIENCED people to create - i.e. it lowers the 'barriers to entry' in the creative process.
We rely on our real experiences to judge AI because techbros have already admitted that AI thrives on skewed data. I know that as soon as a bot calls me, I hang up whereas I would still entertain a human. I know that AI has increased my workload somewhat, because I need to correct errors of others using it. I know it will be disastrous economically, because humans spend money on themselves and their families, and machines do not. I know AIs fluid morality based on perceived consensus will be detrimental to those without a moral compass. KoolAId imbibers will be less capable of forming meaningful human relationships, ultimately extincting themselves. Check back on this comment in 15 years.
I suggest learning how LLM models ACTUALLY work (rather than relying on whatever the 'tech-bros' and people that HYPE up AI technologies say). Also, AI is a broad area that includes robotics, machine learning, generative AI, multi-modal LLMs, computer vision, and so much more.
Garbage in, Garbage out. This applies to computers, AIs, AND HUMANS. Your AI models are only as good as the data (and training) provided. Just as 'human output' is often only as good as 'the data possessed by the human and the training undergone by the human'.
Regulation is important - regardless of if it is 'social media', 'computer gaming', alcohol, drugs, guns, AI LLM models, pharmaceutical drugs, whatever. Hence, the AMOUNT CONSUMED is relevant. Too much of anything is not advisable - and this applies to AI just as it much as it applies to other things.
Morality is a different topic of discussion altogether, and it is often subjective based on cultures, different regions, different societies, different economic systems, and more. So let's leave that aside, as this is a never-ending discussion.
AI is here to stay with us - regardless of whether you or I like it or don't. It's not going anywhere, just as semiconductor chips are not going anywhere, etc.
Each person has a responsibility to consume technology wisely - be it social media, AI, nuclear technology, military weapons technology, whatever. Some will use it wisely, others won't. Each person has a certain amount of agency. No one is forcing you to use AI, just as no one is forcing you to consume drugs/alcohol/etc. There are ALWAYS RISKS and a risk/reward profile for EVERYTHING.
Hence the IMPORTANCE of 'educating people' on 'how to use AI technologies' and how 'not to'. Hence the PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE of REGULATING AI technologies (just as alcohol/drugs/guns/etc. are regulated).
I don’t know enough about AI to have an opinion but I don’t feel reassured by what I’m reading. Geoffrey Hinton who’s considered an expert in AI has issued warnings about what could go wrong and Stephen Hawking stated it had the potential to destroy mankind. Even if you disagree about the aesthetics, there’s danger in this technology.
YES! There's serious danger, and serious risks. No doubt about that. THAT is exactly WHY there MUST BE strong REGULATION on the AI industry and technologies (just as there is regulation with the usage of nuclear technologies or biomedical research - i.e. viruses and vaccines, etc.).
But one shouldn't throw out the BABY with the bath water. We (humanity) are already at the point of destruction of humanity and the planet (without AI) with nuclear weapons, climate change, war, bioweapons research, etc.
Of course, technologies such as AI would fare MUCH BETTER under systems such as SOCIALISM rather than Capitalism - i.e. technologies should be used for the good of the MAJORITY of the people rather than a minority of 'greedy profit-seekers'. Hence, all the MORE reason to CHANGE our political and economic systems rather than being DISTRACTED by 'fear responses' to AI technologies. People often fear what they do not understand. I see a lot of this with the 'doom and gloom' perspectives of Caitlin and many others all over the net. On the flip side, there are players that HYPE AI technology above and beyond all reality (for different reasons, including to attract financing for their companies).
Sorry, yours is a failed argument. All you have provided are your BIASED OPINIONS without adequate evidence, and without looking at the positive aspects/uses of the technology (instead of just focusing on the negative aspects/uses).
Also, maybe you should attempt to understand HOW AI technology works, and how it works in different contexts and economic systems. Just as nuclear technology can be used for 'energy purposes' and weapons, same too with ANY technology.
BTW, your comment doesn't make much sense (eg. "Note that in the human mind, memory and rationality are integrated; in AI they are in separate realms."). Huh? Which neuroscientist did you get THAT from? Making shit up is what LLMs often do, but it seems that you like to do it too (as do other humans - have you heard of bullshitting by politicians, for instance?)
>>"AI is thought-control by suggestion and substitution, eventually proving its superiority to the average human mind."
Thought-control was present WAY before AI technologies. Have you read "Propaganda" by Edward Bernays? Do you know what the 'advertising, marketing, sales, PR' industries are all about? They are about thought and psychology manipulation. Have you wondered about how 'political elections' use ALL the same strategies that you seem to credit to AI alone?
The human mind was HACKABLE 'before' AI, and it remains hackable after AI. You don't need AI for 'thought-control, suggestion, substitution' - you already have humans doing that.
It's an article about Israel and Palestine, not about AI technologies. And like I said in my earlier comment, AI or not, people will STILL be manipulated by those seeking to take advantage of them (through narratives, revisionist history, access to factual information, etc.).
I suggest expanding your horizons to take in MORE data rather than maintaining a myopic perspective on biased opinions.
Besides, if you don't like AI, don't use it. No one is forcing you to use AI, just as no one is forcing you to consume drugs/alcohol or use guns to harm others.
But if others find BENEFICIAL USES of AI (and it helps them out in life), then I don't see what problem YOU have with it. Why should YOUR 'fear' prevent others from benefitting from the technology?
Also, you should look into 'anecdotal fallacy', 'cherry-picking fallacy' and 'sampling bias' (in regards to your comment).
Venezuela will be FAR worse than Vietnam. And on top of that, Russia and China are standing by to assist, though China likely has more invested. And the rest of Latin America will come to their defense. The US has gone full on insane. They do not know what they are about to unleash.
"The western world has created a machine whose behavior goes against every healthy human impulse. The US-led world order has given birth to an out of control monster with an insatiable appetite for human flesh."
"It’s wild how Musk just openly showed the entire world in real time how powerful people can build political biases into AI services for their own benefit."
The note about the USA and its activities is of serious concern. Would it not be reasonable for Australia to make it a criminal offence under the Criminal Code to be complicit with genocide? Companies and residents of Australia would be obligated to consider their activities in a deeper context. This would confirm Australia's position as being a peace seeker rather than enabling/fostering/supporting new outbreaks of deadly serious wars. It would serve as a statement recognising the colonial wars in Australia. It would draw a line between Australia and the war leader identified in this discussion. It would place Australia as not discriminating between people of different races and religions.
I never feel happy about anything the US does. I think the food the people in power are eating has something nasty in it that causes people to lose their humanity. AI built by people like Musk is a terrifying idea. I wish I could avoid it altogether but I don't think anyone will be able to totally avoid it no matter how hard they try.
History has shown that empires usually collapse rather fast, precipitated by internal contradictions and sometimes pushed by external events: Consider the end of he Spanish empire in 1898, the Russian one in 1917, The British one after WW2, but then they latched onto the rising US one like a parasite. The French lost their control of Southeast Asia and Algeria, The Dutch in Southern Africa and western Pacific Islands. They didn't go peacefully. The rare exception was the abrupt end, relatively peacefully,in our lifetime of the USSR. This gives us hope that the US too can cease being an empire and revert to
being a country,or possibly be many smaller countries.
'That’s just how it works in a society which only elevates that which can generate profits. The food is designed to induce craving rather than facilitate health. The entertainment is designed to distract and sedate rather than to edify. The social media is designed to be addictive rather than to help people connect with each other. It’s all geared to appeal to our baser instincts rather than to improve and inform us.' Great work! If you want to help end the US Infinity War Tour, try to persuade other nations not to sign up with their salami tactics annexations, or as they call them 'alliances' (same goes for any other MICs): https://worldbeyondwar.org/declareneutrality/
Truthout just published a chilling article, 'Trump's New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown' by Ken Klippenstein, that lays out the administration's authoritarian plans for the 'homeland'; exceeding draconian post-9/11 policies. Locked and loaded Karen AG Pam Bondi breathlessly said on X this week that 'Antifa is an existential threat to our nation', illustrating the nation's cri de coeur with recent scuffles that broke out at a TPUSA event. Militarized border zones that the Pentagon calls 'National Defense Areas', and Joint Task Forces of military and civilian authorities are coordinating their efforts to protect Americans from hordes of bad hombre's, narcotics traffickers { when they don't fund or benefit intelligence operations }, advanced air and missile threats { from countries that would prefer the empire to leave them alone }, cyber intrusions, and infrastructure risks { like collapsing bridges, and crumbling roads ? }. Trump's National Security Strategy is an unprecedented coordination of military, intelligence, and civilian authorities to slam a despotic boot heel on the neck of the United States and Western Hemisphere. From Los Angeles to Venezuela, borders need securing - from the United States' fascist invasion.
"The US is the most aggressive nation on Earth. They leave the British empire in the dust. Since 9/11 the US had slaughtered 4.5 MILLION people. Prior to 9/11, the US had slaughtered millions more, all in the name of profits."
https://griobhtha1.substack.com/p/the-polyglot-of-evil
Power, Profits, and Prophets, all contributed to this monster.
Genocidal spawn from the same messed up gene pool.
Those that know and have been to Venezuela have said, the US needs to stay the hell away from Venezuela. It is considered Vietnam on steroids. Hills, mountains, jungles, population armed to the teeth and oh by the way, they hate Mericans. It will turn quickly into gorilla warfare.
They won't invade. They'll missile the place.
Keep in mind there are 700,000 Venezuelans already in the US, and their families will be on the receiving end of those missiles. Our infrastructure is wide open, when we destroy the Caracas potable water plant (because you know that will be one of the first targets) they'd better post guards on the water purification plants for every major US city.
That makes perfect sense which tells me you do not work for the government as it’s impossible for any of them to think past their nose.
Arms companies are the problem. Button pushing cowards mass murdering human beings in their own lands.
"Reuters reports that in 2024 the Biden administration had intelligence showing that the IDF was using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. But Biden continued shipping genocide weapons to the Israelis the entire time he was in office.
You’ll still periodically see online liberals trying to shame leftists for not voting for Kamala, but the more information comes out about what the Biden administration was up to during that time the more genocidal they look. Biden-Harris are looking worse with time, not better."
Had Harris the basic duplicity to have temporarily pretended to give a shit about Palestine, she might well have won.
I was very impressed with KH's political boneheadedness. She spat in RFK Jr's face when they could have kept him on board for next to nothing. That might have been the election right there.
Caitlin, it's amazing that you continue to 'double down' on being quite wrong about AI (not in the sense that it doesn't have negative effects, but in the sense that it has many positive effects and uses too). Your view seems to be quite BIASED (instead of balanced and comprehensive).
More and more people are going to continue to use AI and Generative AI (whether you want them to or not). And 'shaming people' that use AI (just because you don't understand AI) doesn't look good.
For example, CJ>>"Only those who are emotionally stunted and incapable of meaningful human connection will find them to be stimulating conversationalists and companions." Not true. Not in the least. Maybe you might want to do some research on the MANY ways people are ALREADY using AI to seek help where no other options are found, how it provides MORE access to people to help themselves that have less resources to spend on 'expensive alternatives', and more.
CJ>>"Like so much else capitalism produces, it’s a product that’s designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator."
Again, not true. Maybe you might want to do some research on HOW AI is used in aiding researchers write research papers (by doing the drudge work), how it helps software developers and testers in assisting with boiler-plate and mundane and repetitive tasks, how it helps children that don't have access to teachers/educational resources fill-in-the-gaps, how it helps teachers in grading student work, thus saving them more time for 'teaching', and I could go on....
CJ>>"Generative AI stuff only looks impressive to mediocre people...We can only appreciate something up to the level of our own adeptness."
Again, very wrong. I can appreciate Beethoven and Chopin's compositions WITHOUT 'my adeptness' being up to level. The same applies to appreciation of almost everything. Humans are CAPABLE of appreciating things of much HIGHER LEVELS than their own level.
I have to wonder (since your bias against AI comes across as more emotional and irrational rather than a thoughtful examination and deliberation of the technology), on what basis are you forming your opinions? What is your 'sample size' for arriving at the assumptions/opinions you do? Is your data being generated by your OWN confirmation bias on the subject? Are you looking at data (and examples) that go against your 'bias/opinion' when attempting to understand AI's impact on society? Are you, for some reason, locked into black-and-white thinking on this technology? Is doom and gloom the only thing you see?
Caitlin is an artist, poet, and essayist who has fulfilling personal relationships. Thus, AI has little to offer her.
For others, it is a useful tool. For example, my sister is a web designer, and AI has been a great help on the back end, with programming and debugging. She's a savvy user and an old veteran in her field, so she knows to control use of it on the front end, with writing copy and generating images, where many can detect over reliance on AI and a lack of human touch. I have found AI very helpful in understanding the daunting math used in graduate level economic theory.
There are many concerns about AI, including those raised by Caitlin, but AI is not all good or bad.
Actually, AI is a great tool for CREATORS too! How so?
(1) Freeing up time and resources -> AI automates repetitive tasks, allowing individuals to focus on higher-level creative thinking. This shift enables more time for innovation and strategic decision-making, fostering an environment where creativity can flourish.
(2) Idea generation -> AI tools can quickly generate a wide range of ideas and solutions. By analyzing vast datasets, AI identifies patterns and suggests unconventional approaches, which can inspire human users to think outside the box.
(3) Collaboration -> Used correctly, AI can act as a partner in the creative process, providing fresh perspectives and enhancing human creativity rather than replacing it.
(4) Encouraging diverse perspectives -> AI can introduce new viewpoints and ideas, challenging users to expand their thinking. This exposure to different perspectives can enhance creative processes, making individuals more innovative thinkers.
(5) DEMOCRATIZING creativity and making it more accessible to more people -> AI tools are accessible to a broader audience, enabling individuals and small businesses to bring their ideas to life without extensive resources. AI tools enable individuals without traditional artistic training to create visually appealing work. This democratizes creativity, allowing more people to express themselves artistically.
There are many more ways in which AI tools can BENEFIT creators - it's uses are only limited by one's imagination (and whatever regulations that are implemented).
In fact, human creativity has been HAMPERED by patents, copyright laws, etc. to benefit 'big corporations' and 'those with money/capital/resources'. AI closes this gap by allowing people to express themselves in ways NOT YET prohibited by repressive laws.
As an example, if I want to create a documentary or a musical score, using AI I can do these things without needing the vast resources that would generally be required to produce this. There are many more examples, such as assisting writers by providing tools for brainstorming ideas, organizing content, and enhancing the writing process through grammar checks and style suggestions. It can also help overcome writer's block and improve efficiency, allowing writers to focus more on creativity and storytelling. It allows MORE people and even LESS EXPERIENCED people to create - i.e. it lowers the 'barriers to entry' in the creative process.
We rely on our real experiences to judge AI because techbros have already admitted that AI thrives on skewed data. I know that as soon as a bot calls me, I hang up whereas I would still entertain a human. I know that AI has increased my workload somewhat, because I need to correct errors of others using it. I know it will be disastrous economically, because humans spend money on themselves and their families, and machines do not. I know AIs fluid morality based on perceived consensus will be detrimental to those without a moral compass. KoolAId imbibers will be less capable of forming meaningful human relationships, ultimately extincting themselves. Check back on this comment in 15 years.
I suggest learning how LLM models ACTUALLY work (rather than relying on whatever the 'tech-bros' and people that HYPE up AI technologies say). Also, AI is a broad area that includes robotics, machine learning, generative AI, multi-modal LLMs, computer vision, and so much more.
Garbage in, Garbage out. This applies to computers, AIs, AND HUMANS. Your AI models are only as good as the data (and training) provided. Just as 'human output' is often only as good as 'the data possessed by the human and the training undergone by the human'.
Regulation is important - regardless of if it is 'social media', 'computer gaming', alcohol, drugs, guns, AI LLM models, pharmaceutical drugs, whatever. Hence, the AMOUNT CONSUMED is relevant. Too much of anything is not advisable - and this applies to AI just as it much as it applies to other things.
Morality is a different topic of discussion altogether, and it is often subjective based on cultures, different regions, different societies, different economic systems, and more. So let's leave that aside, as this is a never-ending discussion.
AI is here to stay with us - regardless of whether you or I like it or don't. It's not going anywhere, just as semiconductor chips are not going anywhere, etc.
Each person has a responsibility to consume technology wisely - be it social media, AI, nuclear technology, military weapons technology, whatever. Some will use it wisely, others won't. Each person has a certain amount of agency. No one is forcing you to use AI, just as no one is forcing you to consume drugs/alcohol/etc. There are ALWAYS RISKS and a risk/reward profile for EVERYTHING.
Hence the IMPORTANCE of 'educating people' on 'how to use AI technologies' and how 'not to'. Hence the PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE of REGULATING AI technologies (just as alcohol/drugs/guns/etc. are regulated).
Sorry to see how you've guzzled the AI Kool aid. But you definitely have.
In fact, it's the OPPOSITE of guzzling anything. Again, nuances and comprehensive analysis, not 'black-and-white' thinking.
I don’t know enough about AI to have an opinion but I don’t feel reassured by what I’m reading. Geoffrey Hinton who’s considered an expert in AI has issued warnings about what could go wrong and Stephen Hawking stated it had the potential to destroy mankind. Even if you disagree about the aesthetics, there’s danger in this technology.
>>"there’s danger in this technology."
YES! There's serious danger, and serious risks. No doubt about that. THAT is exactly WHY there MUST BE strong REGULATION on the AI industry and technologies (just as there is regulation with the usage of nuclear technologies or biomedical research - i.e. viruses and vaccines, etc.).
But one shouldn't throw out the BABY with the bath water. We (humanity) are already at the point of destruction of humanity and the planet (without AI) with nuclear weapons, climate change, war, bioweapons research, etc.
Of course, technologies such as AI would fare MUCH BETTER under systems such as SOCIALISM rather than Capitalism - i.e. technologies should be used for the good of the MAJORITY of the people rather than a minority of 'greedy profit-seekers'. Hence, all the MORE reason to CHANGE our political and economic systems rather than being DISTRACTED by 'fear responses' to AI technologies. People often fear what they do not understand. I see a lot of this with the 'doom and gloom' perspectives of Caitlin and many others all over the net. On the flip side, there are players that HYPE AI technology above and beyond all reality (for different reasons, including to attract financing for their companies).
No, you're way off base. See my comment above.
Sorry, yours is a failed argument. All you have provided are your BIASED OPINIONS without adequate evidence, and without looking at the positive aspects/uses of the technology (instead of just focusing on the negative aspects/uses).
Also, maybe you should attempt to understand HOW AI technology works, and how it works in different contexts and economic systems. Just as nuclear technology can be used for 'energy purposes' and weapons, same too with ANY technology.
BTW, your comment doesn't make much sense (eg. "Note that in the human mind, memory and rationality are integrated; in AI they are in separate realms."). Huh? Which neuroscientist did you get THAT from? Making shit up is what LLMs often do, but it seems that you like to do it too (as do other humans - have you heard of bullshitting by politicians, for instance?)
>>"AI is thought-control by suggestion and substitution, eventually proving its superiority to the average human mind."
Thought-control was present WAY before AI technologies. Have you read "Propaganda" by Edward Bernays? Do you know what the 'advertising, marketing, sales, PR' industries are all about? They are about thought and psychology manipulation. Have you wondered about how 'political elections' use ALL the same strategies that you seem to credit to AI alone?
The human mind was HACKABLE 'before' AI, and it remains hackable after AI. You don't need AI for 'thought-control, suggestion, substitution' - you already have humans doing that.
So your argument is, AI actually optimises bad stuff humans used to do already, ergo AI is good. Lol, that sounds like AI logic.
Sorry if this sounds rude, but if THAT is how you interpreted by comment, then you are likely to be intellectually challenged.
Glad to have provided an outlet for that much steam! Have a nice night
No steam, just common sense and rational thinking (you should try it some time).
Try this one, by writers who still think: https://bettbeat.substack.com/p/the-algorithm-has-become-a-zionist
It's an article about Israel and Palestine, not about AI technologies. And like I said in my earlier comment, AI or not, people will STILL be manipulated by those seeking to take advantage of them (through narratives, revisionist history, access to factual information, etc.).
I suggest expanding your horizons to take in MORE data rather than maintaining a myopic perspective on biased opinions.
Besides, if you don't like AI, don't use it. No one is forcing you to use AI, just as no one is forcing you to consume drugs/alcohol or use guns to harm others.
But if others find BENEFICIAL USES of AI (and it helps them out in life), then I don't see what problem YOU have with it. Why should YOUR 'fear' prevent others from benefitting from the technology?
Also, you should look into 'anecdotal fallacy', 'cherry-picking fallacy' and 'sampling bias' (in regards to your comment).
Venezuela will be FAR worse than Vietnam. And on top of that, Russia and China are standing by to assist, though China likely has more invested. And the rest of Latin America will come to their defense. The US has gone full on insane. They do not know what they are about to unleash.
Caitlin:
Epstein, dead?
Nah. He was put on a private jet and whisked away to Pedo-Land aka IsraHell.
"The western world has created a machine whose behavior goes against every healthy human impulse. The US-led world order has given birth to an out of control monster with an insatiable appetite for human flesh."
This machine is millennia old.
"It’s wild how Musk just openly showed the entire world in real time how powerful people can build political biases into AI services for their own benefit."
I'm gonna tell my cerebrum on you, Elon.
The note about the USA and its activities is of serious concern. Would it not be reasonable for Australia to make it a criminal offence under the Criminal Code to be complicit with genocide? Companies and residents of Australia would be obligated to consider their activities in a deeper context. This would confirm Australia's position as being a peace seeker rather than enabling/fostering/supporting new outbreaks of deadly serious wars. It would serve as a statement recognising the colonial wars in Australia. It would draw a line between Australia and the war leader identified in this discussion. It would place Australia as not discriminating between people of different races and religions.
I never feel happy about anything the US does. I think the food the people in power are eating has something nasty in it that causes people to lose their humanity. AI built by people like Musk is a terrifying idea. I wish I could avoid it altogether but I don't think anyone will be able to totally avoid it no matter how hard they try.
Unfortunately, it is the United States of Israel, and where there is money to be made, the Empire follows.
My hope is that this move IS finally the US's undoing.
History has shown that empires usually collapse rather fast, precipitated by internal contradictions and sometimes pushed by external events: Consider the end of he Spanish empire in 1898, the Russian one in 1917, The British one after WW2, but then they latched onto the rising US one like a parasite. The French lost their control of Southeast Asia and Algeria, The Dutch in Southern Africa and western Pacific Islands. They didn't go peacefully. The rare exception was the abrupt end, relatively peacefully,in our lifetime of the USSR. This gives us hope that the US too can cease being an empire and revert to
being a country,or possibly be many smaller countries.
Thank you Caitlin.
'That’s just how it works in a society which only elevates that which can generate profits. The food is designed to induce craving rather than facilitate health. The entertainment is designed to distract and sedate rather than to edify. The social media is designed to be addictive rather than to help people connect with each other. It’s all geared to appeal to our baser instincts rather than to improve and inform us.' Great work! If you want to help end the US Infinity War Tour, try to persuade other nations not to sign up with their salami tactics annexations, or as they call them 'alliances' (same goes for any other MICs): https://worldbeyondwar.org/declareneutrality/
Never forget that this endless series is made possible by fiat currency pegged to nothing.
Truthout just published a chilling article, 'Trump's New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown' by Ken Klippenstein, that lays out the administration's authoritarian plans for the 'homeland'; exceeding draconian post-9/11 policies. Locked and loaded Karen AG Pam Bondi breathlessly said on X this week that 'Antifa is an existential threat to our nation', illustrating the nation's cri de coeur with recent scuffles that broke out at a TPUSA event. Militarized border zones that the Pentagon calls 'National Defense Areas', and Joint Task Forces of military and civilian authorities are coordinating their efforts to protect Americans from hordes of bad hombre's, narcotics traffickers { when they don't fund or benefit intelligence operations }, advanced air and missile threats { from countries that would prefer the empire to leave them alone }, cyber intrusions, and infrastructure risks { like collapsing bridges, and crumbling roads ? }. Trump's National Security Strategy is an unprecedented coordination of military, intelligence, and civilian authorities to slam a despotic boot heel on the neck of the United States and Western Hemisphere. From Los Angeles to Venezuela, borders need securing - from the United States' fascist invasion.
If they're going after drug traffickers, they should start by shutting down the CIA.