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Feds Target AI Critics as "Foreign Agents"

396 points · 457 comments · nmeagent

surfmike · 1790217985 · focus · HN ↗
When the CEOs of these companies are saying that we will risk extinction and jobs will be decimated, why do you even need a "foreign agent"?
1. Ambolia · 1790230125 · focus · HN ↗
  We saw during Covid that many jobs are not needed. And we may be heading to energy lockdowns. Companies could lose a lot of valuation or just use the "AI is doing everything" excuse.
  1. throwaway7356 · 1790230618 · focus · HN ↗
    > And we may be heading to energy lockdowns.
    Energy lockdowns have always been part of US culture, see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_blackout#USA" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_blackout#USA
    It's un-American to invest in infrastructure and build a better power network. Both parties agree on this.
    classified · 1790269590 · focus · HN ↗
    Electricity comes from the wall outlet. What would we need a better power network for?
    (/s)

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