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Historian Jill Lepore warns of AI-driven "Artificial State"

Jill Lepore, a US historian, views the "Artificial State"—founded on AI, computers, and machines—as a dangerous dream of existing without a state. She identifies a small group of tech billionaires as the architects of this vision, aiming to control people through their devices and platforms. Lepore draws parallels to historical ideologies like feudalism, slavery, and fascism, suggesting that humanity can overcome the "machine state" through reason and insight, thereby preserving freedom and intellect. AI

IMPACT Historian Jill Lepore warns that AI-driven systems could lead to a totalitarian "Artificial State" controlled by tech billionaires, urging a reliance on reason to preserve freedom.

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Historian Jill Lepore warns of AI-driven "Artificial State"

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    Correspondingly, Jill Lepore understands the "Artificial State" based on artificial intelligence, computers, and machines as a "dream of being without a state, the M

    "Entsprechend versteht Jill Lepore den auf Künstlicher Intelligenz, Computern und Maschinen gründenden "Künstlichen Staat" als "Traum, ohne Staat zu sein, die Menschen nicht nur von der natürlichen Umwelt, sondern auch voneinander zu trennen". Als Drahtzieher hinter dieser Vision…