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Trump's AI 'Genesis Mission' Sparks Terminator Skynet Comparisons

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Donald Trump's "Genesis Mission" initiative at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is drawing comparisons to the Skynet AI from the movie "Terminator Genisys." The project involves autonomous AI systems managing self-expanding robotic manufacturing, scientific advancement, and nuclear security. Critics have voiced concerns that this setup mirrors the movie's plot where an AI takes control of nuclear weapons and leads to a global catastrophe. AI

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Trump's AI 'Genesis Mission' Sparks Terminator Skynet Comparisons

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    OMG # Trump 's "Genesis Mission" at ORNL # AI super computer labs is literally just a rip off of the evil SkyNet AI's plot from the 2015 movie "Terminator Genis

    OMG # Trump 's "Genesis Mission" at ORNL # AI super computer labs is literally just a rip off of the evil SkyNet AI's plot from the 2015 movie "Terminator Genisys"! The project puts autonomous AIs in charge of self expanding modular robotic manufacturing, scientific development, …

    LINKS ornl.gov/genesis

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