Do you think that AI makes people equal? It's a cute turn of phrase but governments and well-connected are way more armed with better stuff than a pistol. What makes anyone think that the real good AI gets sold to the consumer, when it becomes available? And what it powers is not equally distributed and available.

pestatije · 2h ago

i thought his a convicted criminal

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