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At this point if the Ai thinks we should be exterminated? I’ve no counter-argument that is based outside of a desire to want to live…
People's right to self-determination over their lives maybe? This is no better than the fascists wanting to kill whatever their "undesirable" minoroty of the day is.
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Thanks.
Just... in a very pessimistic frame of mind.
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I have this post to offer: https://www.tumblr.com/avidcollectorofdust/776146560975339520
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Official response from Greg Bernhardt
It's years since I last used PhysicsForums, but found it immensely useful in the old days while going through my undergrad physics degree (it was less useful for PhD courses). I am not morally opposed to providing AI attempts at an answer in threads where nobody else chimes in. However, using real accounts that belong to other users is wildly over the line. I was surprised to see this wasn't really called out in the official response thread by the existing users as that is the part of all this that is the most egregious to me.
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Smh. edited
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See I don't follow that one, because how are they actually making money in this theory?
In the real world the ai bullshit is just another grift that's a giant money pit. While I recognise people that follow these kinds of theories probably don't have critical thinking skills, I wish they would following thinking to it's conclusion. It's a stupid hope I know.
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That's where most of the secret new cabal theories fall apart.
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You are awesome. Thanks
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Thanks, I think I needed to read this today.
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For sure. I can at least give them the benefit of the doubt when they say that shadow organisations are trying to control them. Like that can happen, it does happen, it's kind of happening. Motivations can range from societal change to world ending prophecy. However when they say shit is explicitly for making money, that's a very clear cut goal you can easily prove or disprove.