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Category Archives: Futurism

The church of AI unwittingly demonstrated the worst authoritarian thinking failures
Futurism

The church of AI unwittingly demonstrated the worst authoritarian thinking failures

Posted on May, 2021 by MwBp • Leave a comment

No, you don’t want to be a pet Continue reading →

What Would Life Under AI Rule Really Look Like?
Futurism

What Would Life Under AI Rule Really Look Like?

Posted on November, 2018 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Machine rule would start out as a ‘totalitarian nudge regime’ – then it can afford to shed the pretense altogether Continue reading →

AI: The Central Planning Fallacy on Steroids?
Futurism

AI: The Central Planning Fallacy on Steroids?

Posted on September, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The authoritarian mind is hard wired to commit the central planning fallacy Continue reading →

Worshipping AI Is The Wrong Coping Strategy
Futurism

Worshipping AI Is The Wrong Coping Strategy

Posted on September, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

It’s like praying to the (god of) lightning Continue reading →

Can an Authoritarian Mind Afford Futurism? 
Futurism

Can an Authoritarian Mind Afford Futurism? 

Posted on September, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The absence of hope for a better future is a cause for (political) concern Continue reading →

How do you say ‘power’ in algorithm?
Futurism

How do you say ‘power’ in algorithm?

Posted on July, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

How can you describe the concept of power as a set of priorities? Can a machine use a concept even humans can’t define? Continue reading →

Can AI Develop the Will to Power?
Futurism

Can AI Develop the Will to Power?

Posted on June, 2018 by MwBp • 2 Comments

How do you say ‘power’ in algorithm-ese? Continue reading →

Would You Suck Up to an AI Overlord?
Futurism

Would You Suck Up to an AI Overlord?

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Yes, you would. But would it care? Continue reading →

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