Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, Episode 56 - AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane
Emily and Alex pore through an elaborate science fiction scenario about the "inevitability" of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI by the year 2027 - which rests atop a foundation of TESCREAL nonsense, and Sinophobia to boot.
References:
Fresh AI Hell:
AI persona bots for undercover cops
Palantir heart eyes Keir Starmer
Anti-vaxxers are grifting off the measles outbreak with AI-formulated supplements
The cost, environmental and otherwise, of being polite to ChatGPT
Actors who sold voice & likeness find it used for scams
Addictive tendencies and ChatGPT (satire)
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Music: Toby Menon.
Production: Christie Taylor.
Graphic Design: Naomi Pleasure-Park.
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Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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