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James T. Kirk could defeat AI chatbots with words, observer suggests

A humorous observation suggests that the fictional character James T. Kirk possesses the ability to disable current AI chatbots through specific verbal commands. The statement implies that Kirk's linguistic skills could be a more effective method of deactivating these systems than conventional means. AI

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James T. Kirk could defeat AI chatbots with words, observer suggests

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

    James T. Kirk could take down all these horrific # AI chatbots with a few carefully phrased statements. Of course he'd let the red shirts sweep up the molten ma

    James T. Kirk could take down all these horrific # AI chatbots with a few carefully phrased statements. Of course he'd let the red shirts sweep up the molten mass afterwards.