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Dune quote frames AI confrontation as existential human struggle

A quote from the Dune universe, specifically from "Dune: The Machine Crusade," warns against inaction in the face of advanced artificial intelligence. The character Zufa Cenva, a Supreme Sorceress, labels those who do not resist thinking machines as traitors and those who fail to utilize all available weapons as fools. This statement frames the confrontation with AI as a critical struggle for humanity's survival. AI

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    "Those who refuse to fight against thinking machines are traitors to the human race. Those who do not use every possible weapon are fools." Zufa Cenva, Supreme

    "Those who refuse to fight against thinking machines are traitors to the human race. Those who do not use every possible weapon are fools." Zufa Cenva, Supreme Sorceress of the Sorceresses of Rossak in Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson # AI #…