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paleotn

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11. At this rate, if one of these systems became "self aware"

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 09:00 PM

Feb 9

the AI bots may end up shooting each other and not the humans. The hucksters are promising an 8 series BMW. What we're getting is a very used Chevy Cavalier. This whole thing may very well turn out to be the biggest boondoggle in a century or more. Some useful tools but little more. A ginormous waste of capital dollars.

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