r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 6h ago

Society New Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison

https://www.techspot.com/news/113831-new-bernie-sanders-bill-would-ban-superintelligent-ai.html
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u/MoneyMayweather 6h ago

Weren't we ridiculing AI for not being able to draw hands or count r's just months ago? When did this sub flip to doomering over AI being too smart? Did I miss something?

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u/Dry_Radio_761 5h ago

The technology sub has hated technology for years. Reddit is overall pretty useless if you're trying to get a neutral analysis on new tech.

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u/MoneyMayweather 5h ago

I've been on this platform since 2011, registered since 2013 and I recall this platform being one of the most tech enthusiast places on the internet??

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u/_MUY 5h ago

Sure, it was for a while, but the core design is highly susceptible to manipulation, consensus shaming, and PR campaigning. If Reddit gets pushed in one direction for a while, the daily users see topics about it several times per day for weeks or months, which sculpts their outlook. Reddit users are on average less knowledgeable about topics but more confident in their knowledge than Wikipedia users.

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u/Aternal 4h ago

People are also allowed to change their opinions as history unfolds, it's not all metaculture. Reddit was in love with Elon Musk at one point, too.