Jens Honack
jenshonack.bsky.social
Jens Honack
@jenshonack.bsky.social
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7. We're no where close to passing the Turing Test

AI is incapable of fully emulating a human.

Especially when it comes to creativity and humor.

If you're strict about the Turing Test criteria, there's still long ways to go.
November 18, 2024 at 8:06 PM
6. Democracy allows for peaceful revolutions

Republican democracy in America allows for the peaceful release of build up societal pressures that would have turned violent in most other contexts.
November 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
5. Voting power

Power used to determine who votes...

... now, voting determines who has power.

This can only work for so long before it leads to conflict.

Free speech allows us to address and deescalate any mismatches.
November 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM
4. The duality of the election

The US election was battle between two opposed spirits:

"It’s the battle of the masculine men and the feminine women vs the masculine women and the feminine men."
November 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM
3. Drone warfare will take over the world

Future wars will be fought entirely by robots.

Those that dominate the drone industry will dominate the world as drones become guided bullets.
November 18, 2024 at 8:03 PM
1. The future is here...

... it's just unevenly distributed.

Brain microchips and animal cloning are available today.

These tech are accessible to the rich & influential, and most people don't realize:
November 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM