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ancianita

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2. These days it looks as if AI deregulation is a greater threat to humanity than climate change. Yet neither shows up

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:57 AM

9 hrs ago

in public polling. Media don't seem to prioritize what freedom of the press was originally meant to do -- inform the public about what secures or endangers their freedoms.

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AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns [View all] highplainsdem 9 hrs ago OP

Wait a sec Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #1

These days it looks as if AI deregulation is a greater threat to humanity than climate change. Yet neither shows up ancianita 9 hrs ago #2

I don't see effective regulation happening SamuelTheThird 9 hrs ago #4

I don't, either. Which means no regulation, not "de-regulation." But whatever we DO see, it doesn't seem to be enough ancianita 9 hrs ago #5

It's "regulation for thee, but not for me." Whether at the nation or state or corporation level. erronis 8 hrs ago #7

Amen. Especially when it comes to regulating the public's voting. One recent example... ancianita 7 hrs ago #9

At least Bernie Sanders has paid attention and wants to "act now." ancianita 9 hrs ago #3

Ironically, the companies that are pushing the explosive growth of AI may end up being targets. patphil 9 hrs ago #6

I don't believe that this problem is solvable by regulation, any more than the "war on drugs" erronis 8 hrs ago #8

I agree, but if nothing is done then the potential for harm will just keep on going up. patphil 5 hrs ago #10

In which case we probably aren't lasting long without SOME kind of regulation. Especially in the hands of incompetent Karasu 4 hrs ago #11