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magicguido

(6,315 posts) Fri Oct 8, 2021, 11:17 AM Oct 2021

How long before this technology is abused?

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How long before this technology is abused? (Original Post) magicguido Oct 2021 OP

My guess: 2022, then 2024 Auggie Oct 2021 #1

Republicans can use them for themselves, so they always have the CYA rainin Oct 2021 #2

My guess: a few years ago. eppur_se_muova Oct 2021 #3

About thirty seconds after it was created, more than likely. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #4

What makes you think it isn't now? Ford_Prefect Oct 2021 #5

Auggie

(31,165 posts)

1. My guess: 2022, then 2024

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 11:28 AM

Oct 2021

Congressional elections, then president. It'll be used against Democrats, of course.

rainin

(3,011 posts)

2. Republicans can use them for themselves, so they always have the CYA

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 12:40 PM

Oct 2021

They can prove it wasn't them, but it'll still work as very effective propaganda. They can say anything about anybody. The damage will be done. They'll hide behind an excuse.

eppur_se_muova

(36,260 posts)

3. My guess: a few years ago.

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 01:03 PM

Oct 2021

Govt. security agencies (ours and others) get these technologies years before they become public. And if sheer computational power is the bottleneck, govts own all the most powerful supercomputers.

OldBaldy1701E

(5,126 posts)

4. About thirty seconds after it was created, more than likely. (n/t)

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 06:36 PM

Oct 2021

Ford_Prefect

(7,890 posts)

5. What makes you think it isn't now?

Reply to magicguido (Original post)

Fri Oct 8, 2021, 07:02 PM

Oct 2021

CGI and other enhancements have been around and abused far longer than you might imagine, and not only by OUR agencies and political con-men.

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