The Threat of Artificial Intelligence

Background: The Epistemology of Modern Mass Media I often come back to Neil Postman’s 1985 classic Amusing Ourselves to Death. It’s a penetrating analysis on the cognitive effects of media technology. His focus is mainly on how the format and mode of communication influences the character of content and how that content then trains us,…
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If the many shortcomings of today's artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have left you confident that AI surpassing human intelligence is still a far way off, think again. A top scientist has warned that this nightmare scenario could be a reality decades sooner than previous predictions, and it may even be just a few years away.…
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Many would argue that we are already living in a dystopian society, but if those that are currently in power get their way, our world will soon look far more dystopian than it does now. Over the past few years, we have seen an unprecedented explosion of new technologies. Some of these technologies appear to have the potential to…
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The following is a partial transcript of a Mike Adams broadcast, breaking huge news about DHS and CISA weaponizing AI to destroy America and replace the American people with illegal immigrants. The two documents referenced in this broadcast are: 2023 - 2024 CISA Roadmap for AI Homeland Security Memorandum Policy Statement…
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AI has already taken over the jobs of many professionals, from writers and coders to graphic designers. Now, however, it is poised to take on the role of doctor through technologies like Forward Health’s CarePod, a futuristic-looking booth that people can enter to receive medical services. These portable, self-contained doctors’…
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Months before OpenAI board member Ilya Sutskever would gain notoriety for his key role in the ouster of CEO Sam Altman, Sutskever co-authored a little-noticed but apocalyptic warning about the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Superintelligent AI, Sutskever co-wrote on a company blog, could lead to “the disempowerment of humanity…
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The UN development agency, UNDP, has published its governance framework for digital public infrastructure, which the world organization no doubt eagerly hopes all of its 190+ members will align with. Once again, another UN body comes out with a contested policy, basing it on the overarching one that’s supposed to provide it with…
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Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Oxford are using artificial intelligence to predict threatening new variants of covid and other viruses. The purpose is to significantly accelerate the development of vaccines. The researchers developed a generative AI model trained on historical virus sequences to predict how…
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When I first heard the term “Internet of Bodies” a few years ago, it seemed to me like another sophisticated plan to attack human dignity and autonomy. It also sounded a little like science fiction, and I wondered how far away this technology was. It was also an idea that was dismissed as a conspiracy theory. A conspiracy theory is simply…
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Deepfake voice scams are now targeting your bank balance. Scammers have started to use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate voices in real time. Clive Kabatznik, a Florida-based investor, recounted how he found himself at the center of a high-tech fraud attempt last spring. Kabatznik called twice on his local Bank of America…
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