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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by hparadiz on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:34PM (#48574677)
Oh man I can tell you're young. Those directions weren't always right. You couldn't just pull out your phone and find the nearest hospital if something happened during your trip. Or call 911 and have them find you by GPS. And that's just one casual convenience you take for granted. People used to drive around asking random people to use their phone in emergencies. Not exactly fast when seconds matter.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by watwut on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:28PM (#48575545)
I mean, you make it sound like a horrible horror movie, but none of that was perceived as large issue at all
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by bix6 on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:34PM (#48576470)
Honestly legit response. I didn’t really think about the 911 tracking which is so precise now. It is a bummer though how that location privilege has been abused.
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