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Star Trek's Data parallels AI acceptance debate

A Mastodon user draws a parallel between current AI opposition and the acceptance of the android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The user suggests that while Data was beloved, the show never explored the risk of Starfleet replacing human crew with cheaper androids. This highlights a societal tendency to cautiously approach future technological advancements. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster is a social media post making a tangential comparison to AI, lacking substantive news value.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · buckfiftyseven ·

    I don't think I'm out of line in guessing that there are Star Trek, the next generation, fans out there opposing the new # AI . But you know, there was a guy na

    I don't think I'm out of line in guessing that there are Star Trek, the next generation, fans out there opposing the new # AI . But you know, there was a guy named Data. They loved him. It's an interesting conceit of the show that there was only one, and they certainly never pose…