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Star Trek episode cited as AI cautionary tale

A social media post suggests watching a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Arsenal of Freedom," to understand the potential negative trajectory of AI development driven by certain tech figures. The post links to a clip from the 38-year-old episode, framing it as a cautionary tale about the direction of AI. AI

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    If you want to know where the psychotic # AI tech bros are taking us, I would suggest watching Season 1, Episode 21 "The Arsenal of Freedom" from Star Trek TNG

    If you want to know where the psychotic # AI tech bros are taking us, I would suggest watching Season 1, Episode 21 "The Arsenal of Freedom" from Star Trek TNG released 38 years ago. A short clip linked below: # bigtech # technofascism https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=FdWeAp3rDMs