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Bruce Sterling desires lethal targeting screens over movie screens

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Bruce Sterling, a prominent figure in science fiction, expressed a desire for large-scale, potentially lethal, targeting screens, contrasting this with a mere movie screen of similar size. He emphasized a preference for such advanced technology, suggesting that a hundred-kilometer scale would be a thousand times better than a ten-kilometer one, hinting at the implications of AI in advanced weaponry or surveillance. AI

IMPACT This commentary touches on the potential for AI in advanced surveillance or weaponry, raising questions about future technological applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts expressing an opinion on a hypothetical technology, not a new release or significant industry event.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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Bruce Sterling desires lethal targeting screens over movie screens

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COVERAGE [2]

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

    "Do I want a movie screen ten kilometers across," probably not "Do I want a lethal targeting-screen ten kilometers across," boy you bet I do, and a hundred kilo

    "Do I want a movie screen ten kilometers across," probably not "Do I want a lethal targeting-screen ten kilometers across," boy you bet I do, and a hundred kilometers is a thousand times better #GrayZone #AI

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

    "Do I want a movie screen ten kilometers across," probably not "Do I want a lethal targeting-screen ten kilometers across," boy you bet I do, and a hundred kilo

    "Do I want a movie screen ten kilometers across," probably not "Do I want a lethal targeting-screen ten kilometers across," boy you bet I do, and a hundred kilometers is a thousand times better #GrayZone #AI

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