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Tech oligarchs satirically claim AI is too powerful to prove

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A satirical letter, purportedly from tech oligarchs, claims AI is too powerful and incredible to be proven or explained. The letter, distributed to newspapers owned by tech giants, humorously suggests that AI is currently useless for business cases but excels at generating revenge porn at an unexpectedly high rate. It also addresses venture capital investors, implying a lack of returns and a desire for their money back. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a satirical piece from a known parody site (The Beaverton) and does not report on factual events.

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Tech oligarchs satirically claim AI is too powerful to prove

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

    "We, the undersigned oligarchs in charge of these impossibly vast empires, do solemnly attest that AI is probably too powerful and incredible, which we absolute

    "We, the undersigned oligarchs in charge of these impossibly vast empires, do solemnly attest that AI is probably too powerful and incredible, which we absolutely cannot and will not prove,” reads the letter, distributed to several newspapers currently owned by the tech giants. T…

    LINKS thebeaverton.com/…/tech-oligarchs-agree-c…

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