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AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21

2025/5/14
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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:

AI 2027)

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 Christie Taylor.