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Spiro Agnew speech referenced in AI criticism discussion

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A social media post references a 1970 speech by Vice President Spiro Agnew, which was written by William Safire. The post humorously notes Agnew's use of the phrase "nattering nabobs" to dismiss critics of the Nixon administration, drawing a parallel to current concerns about AI and suggesting that such dismissed voices might hold valid points, given the eventual downfall of the Nixon administration. AI

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Spiro Agnew speech referenced in AI criticism discussion

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · benroyce ·

    @ maybeimaleo @ brewsterkahle your use of "nattering nabobs" is funny to me it's from a speech by vice president spiro agnew in 1970 written by speechwriter wil

    @ maybeimaleo @ brewsterkahle your use of "nattering nabobs" is funny to me it's from a speech by vice president spiro agnew in 1970 written by speechwriter william safire why is it funny? the speech was aimed at critics of the nixon administration. it was meant as a brusque dism…

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