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Re:Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Tr... by tgv on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @09:01AM (#36417914)
I would call that attitude: pre-adult. It's drawing on false analogies to make an edgy point. It's not about "computers lying" (they've been lying since the first program), but on widespread counterfactual information, and the disappearance of the ability to distinguish between true and fabricated evidence. That's not something you already live in, unless you're psychotic.
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Re:Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Tr... by willcipriano on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @09:40AM (#36418316)
> disappearance of the ability to distinguish between true and fabricated evidence

As a single point to illustrate what im talking about, a lot of people who say things like you have here also took the Steele dossier hook line and sinker. Those same people refused to look at the DNC's emails, or Clinton's emails or Hunter's emails calling those disinformation. I think it's time to stop pretending peoples politics have much to do about evidence.

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