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Ford_Prefect

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3. As with the early days of the Internet Boom they are expecting huge effects and financial returns from a technology
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 12:02 AM
Jun 10

barely functional, and far from mature as a tool. They anticipate controlling every feature of modern life, finance, and business through their "pet" software.

Since a substantial portion of AI process is based upon patterns gleaned from language, art, science, and business practices it is inherently limited to replicating those patterns without human context to moderate its decisions. The real judgements will be made by those writing the project goals thus shaping the conclusions available for AI to select. Imagine our whole world run by the kinds of arbitrary dogma underlying HMO medical judgements.

That is the future free from human moderation which the Tech Bros imagine to be ideal, and very profitable.

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