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GReedDiamond

(5,505 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2025, 02:29 AM Wednesday

The threats from AI are real Sen. Bernie Sanders

I pretty much agree with everything Bernie has to say about this.

YMMV?

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The threats from AI are real Sen. Bernie Sanders (Original Post) GReedDiamond Wednesday OP

The politicians and experts have known for years this was coming. Blue Full Moon Wednesday #1

That happens to be the population number desired by Stephen Miller of America (all white of course)... DSandra Wednesday #2

I had similar discussions at the same time (fall of 1984) ... IthinkThereforeIAM Wednesday #3

It was far more rapid than expected though Polybius Wednesday #4

I just saw a very poorly AI generated vid of Rachel Maddow.. It was obvious and you know they are gonna get better. nt mitch96 Wednesday #5

I've been posting here about AI's risks for years, trying to make DUers aware that this is harmful tech. highplainsdem Wednesday #6

Blue Full Moon

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1. The politicians and experts have known for years this was coming.

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 02:44 AM

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They planned nothing. Unless the plan was to transfer the wealth of our country to a few billionaires and decrease the population of this country to 100 million people instead of current population of over 330 million. I took Electro-Mechaical Engineering with concentration in robotics and programming. We discussed this with our professor. That was in 1985.

DSandra

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2. That happens to be the population number desired by Stephen Miller of America (all white of course)...

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:48 AM

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as said reportedly by Trump as reported in the NY Times earlier this year.

IthinkThereforeIAM

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3. I had similar discussions at the same time (fall of 1984) ...

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 05:02 AM

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... with my Industrial Engineering professor. He pulled me into the office after I submitted one of my essays.

Polybius

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4. It was far more rapid than expected though

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 05:19 AM

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I remember doing a search around 7 or 8 years ago, asking "when will AI come out?" The top experts on average said around 2040, with a few saying possibly never. Something rapidly pushed it up, blindsiding everyone.

mitch96

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5. I just saw a very poorly AI generated vid of Rachel Maddow.. It was obvious and you know they are gonna get better. nt

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 01:09 PM

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highplainsdem

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6. I've been posting here about AI's risks for years, trying to make DUers aware that this is harmful tech.

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 01:39 PM

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