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1. grey-area · 1789568141 · focus · HN ↗

   None of this would be necessary if they thought they were actually anywhere near AGI...hmm.

   1. cyanydeez · 1789568495 · focus · HN ↗

      Turns out, just like the Turing test, its easier to dumb down intelligent expectations than to improve intelligence.

      AGI makes a lot better argument if everyone is in idiocracy.

      1. palmotea · 1789569655 · focus · HN ↗

         > AGI makes a lot better argument if everyone is in idiocracy.

         IIRC, a part of the backstory of Idiocracy is the development of pervasive and good enough AI/automation, which enabled society to get that dumb without immediately collapsing.

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