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|    Mike Powell to ROB MCCART    |
|    'Society cannot function    |
|    19 Jan 26 10:16:37    |
      TZUTC: -0500       MSGID: 2012.consprcy@1:2320/105 2dd388b1       REPLY: 2010.consprcy@1:2320/105 2dd36cfb       PID: Synchronet 3.21a-Linux master/123f2d28a Jul 12 2025 GCC 12.2.0       TID: SBBSecho 3.28-Linux master/123f2d28a Jul 12 2025 GCC 12.2.0       BBSID: CAPCITY2       CHRS: ASCII 1       FORMAT: flowed       > MP>I think AI could be a good thing. However, the "tech bros" who are mostly       > >in charge of its current development seem to be more concerned with its       > >rapid expansion (capabilities and use) than with its ethical use. Maybe       > >that is a misconception on my part, but that is my concern.              > I think the biggest problem is all the money involved and the race to       > get the biggest share of that. It would make sense that the benefits       > and accuracy of AI would be somewhat exaggerated..              That is sort of what I was getting at... the money and the race to get the       biggest share. I think those in the field are too fixated on winning the       race and not on what the outcome should be (or what it might cause).              > It works pretty well at doing some less complex things, but everyone       > expects more out of it too quickly.              No disagreement here.              Mike               * SLMR 2.1a * It's a chain saw. I always carry one for emergencies.       --- SBBSecho 3.28-Linux        * Origin: Capitol City Online (1:2320/105)       SEEN-BY: 105/81 106/201 128/187 129/14 305 153/7715 154/110 218/700       SEEN-BY: 226/30 227/114 229/110 134 206 300 307 317 400 426 428 470       SEEN-BY: 229/664 700 705 266/512 291/111 320/219 322/757 342/200 396/45       SEEN-BY: 460/58 633/280 712/848 902/26 2320/0 105 304 3634/12 5075/35       PATH: 2320/105 229/426           |
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