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The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says (gizmodo.com)
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Somehow, AI is going to be responsible for both dystopia and utopia. But the good news is we have 18 months to get ready!

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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This "timeline" stuff is weird. It seems like a cop-out that there is some alternative one we could shift to that is out of reach but we're just unlucky or something.

This isn't the worst or best timeline. It is just what is happening.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    We can take action. We can grab the die that Joel McHale has tossed into the air.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd love to know what random event in history could have been changed in order to prevent this sequence of events because as far as I can tell this timeline is the result of fairly logical consequences.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    First, I'm pretty sure quantum theory literally allows for what you just described (aside from the "shifting" part, though I'm not sure I agree that's part of the expression).

    Second, it's just a way for people to try to cope with the horrors of our reality with a little levity. That's it.

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