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AI labeled California's newest, best-financed cult

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AI is being characterized as the newest and most well-funded cult to emerge from California, drawing parallels to historical California phenomena like Scientology. This perspective highlights the blend of hype, greed, military research, and techno-millenarianism present in the AI boom. The article also points to the environmental impact of AI, specifically mentioning the construction of resource-intensive data centers, such as xAI's facility near Memphis, Tennessee. AI

IMPACT This perspective suggests AI's development is driven by hype and greed, potentially overshadowing its technological advancements.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece comparing AI to a cult, drawing on historical and cultural analysis.

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AI labeled California's newest, best-financed cult

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI # cults # California # ClimateChange "AI Is The Latest And Best-Financed Cult To Emerge From California Had the historian of California, Mike Davis, lived

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