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Uncle Joe

(65,566 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 12:34 PM Yesterday

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"AI Resist List": Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, "Empire of AI" & More

We speak with journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, about the Trump administration’s alliance with tech billionaires, efforts to regulate artificial intelligence technology, and rising local opposition to data centers across the United States.

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"AI Resist List": Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, "Empire of AI" & More (Original Post) Uncle Joe Yesterday OP

AI will probably kill more people than it saves. blm Yesterday #1

Recent simulations of AI running virtual "towns" ended in disaster. With only one exception, each AI involved managed Karasu Yesterday #2

blm

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1. AI will probably kill more people than it saves.

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Fri May 22, 2026, 12:50 PM

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Karasu

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2. Recent simulations of AI running virtual "towns" ended in disaster. With only one exception, each AI involved managed

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Fri May 22, 2026, 04:44 PM

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to kill every single person in their “town.”

So yeah, seems like a foregone conclusion. Especially if it continues to remain unregulated.

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