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1980s Satanists foresaw AI companions as profitable slavery

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In the 1980s, some Satanists viewed artificial human companions, or robots with AI, as an "economic godsend." They predicted these companions would enable a form of technologically feasible and profitable slavery, comparable to the impact of television and computers. This perspective raises questions about how such advanced AI could reshape societal structures and interpersonal relationships, particularly concerning the concept of "robots as slaves." AI

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1980s Satanists foresaw AI companions as profitable slavery

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    TIL that in the 1980s, Satanists were saying artificial human companions (robots with AI) would be: "An economic 'godsend' which will allow everyone "power" ove

    TIL that in the 1980s, Satanists were saying artificial human companions (robots with AI) would be: "An economic 'godsend' which will allow everyone "power" over someone else. Polite, sophisticated, technologically feasible slavery. And the most profitable industry since T.V. and…

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