maol

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[–] maol@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago

my condolences from Dublin. we gave you the web summit as well!

[–] maol@awful.systems 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's the people of Portugal who are the real victims. Why do techbros love Lisbon so much? Cheap cost of living?

[–] maol@awful.systems 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] maol@awful.systems 16 points 2 years ago

How can a billionaire use the word "we" with a straight face. I look poor standing next to this guy. The King of fucking England would look poor standing next to this guy. But we're meant to all be the same?

[–] maol@awful.systems 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He's quoting the futurists? Didn't half of them go fascist?

[–] maol@awful.systems 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I commented about this when it was first posted but I'm still angry. These motherfuckers never consider that "reflecting reality" perpetuates that reality. And if AI art never surprises you, it isn't art. But they don't care.

[–] maol@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago

they're both extremely online. next question

[–] maol@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago

With the amount of lies, scams, cults and frauds that have been perpetuated in online fandoms, particularly big ones like Harry Potter, I suppose HP fans could spot a cult leader at 10 paces. They certainly had Yudkowsky's number pretty quickly

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 2 years ago

And people gave this man money. Lots of money. My God.

[–] maol@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Silicon Valley's grá for AI is ideological, so they'll keep pushing it even though it won't make money. It's like capitalist Lysenkoism.

[–] maol@awful.systems 3 points 2 years ago

The AI seems superintelligent because it's designed to rot people's fucking brains....

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