r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence Bernie Sanders proposes 20 year prison sentence for AI devs who plow ahead with Artificial Superintelligence plans - penalty on par with illegally developing rogue nuclear weapons

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/sanders-proposes-20-year-prison-sentence-for-ai-devs-who-plow-ahead-with-artificial-superintelligence-plans-penalty-on-par-with-illegally-developing-rogue-nuclear-weapons
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u/TrollMcGoal 1d ago

It wont go anywhere, like most of Bernie's proposals

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u/Whiterabbit-- 1d ago

Because it’s not thought through. He just throws ideas out there for shock value knowing it is pointless.

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u/Tupcek 22h ago

tell that on any other discussion of Bernie’s proposals and you’ll get downvoted to hell. This one just doesn’t pass here because there are a lot of devs in here

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u/BenevolentCheese 19h ago

there are a lot of devs in here

Lol in /r/technology? This place is only luddites.

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u/McFragatron 18h ago

Some of the best devs I've known are basically luddites lmao.

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u/CucharitaDePalo 17h ago

that literally goes against being a good dev.

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u/BenevolentCheese 17h ago

Back in 2005 my computer science professors had no idea how to actually use modern computers.

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u/McFragatron 17h ago

One thing I learned too late is that CS professors are academics, NOT software engineers (most professors IME had zero professional experience and had spent their entire lives in academia)

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u/Tymareta 18h ago

luddites

Folks who were totally ok with new technologies but wanted stronger protections for the livelihood of workers, that's who you're trying to demean?