General Discussion

... but created a flood of it instead?

AI is going to be worse than that.

The only AI that actually benefits society will be tightly focused in purpose, and containable within a single machine

Most of the "product" produced by these giant server "farms" will be hazardous waste, corroding the structures that hold our democratic society and communities together.

I don't want to live in a fucking surveillance economy and police state.

Automobile culture was bad enough, restricting our actual freedoms in ways most people do not perceive. I am not "free" if I am forced to own and maintain an automobile under threat of extreme poverty. What's coming with AI is worse.

I'm going to be angry when I'm forced to own a fucking "smart" phone simply to fully participate in this sick society. I've always resented the fact that I must own a car to be considered a fully functional adult.

Here's what's coming: This AI bubble will crash. Our government will bail it out by creating the most powerful surveillance machine that's ever existed.

Big Brother will be watching you, will know everything about you -- where you are, what you purchase, even when and where you piss and shit. You will be guided through life by helpful cheerful voices, and opportunities to develop your own voice will be increasingly restricted.

Most people won't even know they are slaves.