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[–]magnora7 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

AI provides an incredible amount of new leverage for those who wish to control others. Automated thoughtcrime detection is finally possible, and no longer limited by number of employees. One computer system run by a few dozen people could watch the whole world. This has never been possible until now. I don't think most people realize how serious this is.

[–]asterias 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

Will that help them catch corrupt politicians?

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

LOL

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Isn’t that the kind of shit that will get people to stop using technology?

[–]package 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Do they not realize that criminals speak in cyphertext

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

criminals are not the point of monitoring everyone

[–]package 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I know; I mean that their stated reasoning is inherently flawed

[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That "flaw" is a feature, not a bug