AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21
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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 by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.
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