Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'
And every sci-fi writer says, “We told you so!”
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I call bullshit...
"AI services" and "carbon negative" are diametrically opposed goals.
Besides, this is Micro$oft we're talking about here... They have no better track record with regard to carbon footprint than any other tech firm and maybe actually worse.
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A question I think people ask not-often-enough about news based on anonymous sources/"leaks" is "what, exactly, does it mean that we are hearing about this at all?"
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Agree 100%, AI does not have awareness of anything so it cannot give context for *why* you posted that image. And the context is way more important than the content.
If people are able to add descriptions manually, they should do so.
If they're unable, they can use the tag #Alt4Me so those who are able can help in replies.
Also, AI is destroying the planet as it uses several times more energy than ordinary computing and is on course to be more polluting than all of aviation.
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I was gonna say, where is the AI to ensure Larry is behaving, lol.
Or maybe Larry can get a clue, but I don’t if he will, what, without an AI to help him.
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ah, paranoid. the computer is perfect. in this new release, the computer is even more perfect. the computer wants you to be happy. this will drive you crazy.
trust no one, keep your laser handy.
scarily prophetic game.
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Once you have installed publicly accessible (or at least government accessible) surveillance on all your properties and yachts, then come tell the rest of us how beneficial it is.
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