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Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by notpachet on Thursday December 15, 2022 @04:54PM (#34006350)
> A dystopia not unlike the one that led to the "Great Revolt" in the Dune series.

I'm glad you brought this up; I've found the term 'Butlerian Jihad' coming increasingly to mind when I read AI threads on HN. It's interesting to think about a future where we potentially put prohibitions on the use of AI for moral reasons.

https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Butlerian_Jihad

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Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by lostmsu on Thursday December 15, 2022 @08:51PM (#34008561)
Just go one step ahead, and realize, that perhaps the most fictitious side of that book is that AI actually lost due to basically magical powers.
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