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Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation [in fearmarketing stunt] (www.theguardian.com)
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I don't understand why Bill Gates still feels the need to do marketing work, he is already rich he doesn't need to do commercials and blatantingly shill for a product for money like this.

Also the ides that anyone should listen to Bill Gates about needing or not needing government regulation, nationalization or trustbusting is actually insane.

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[-] Vaneshi@bitbang.social 2 points 2 days ago

@GardenGeek @ruuster13

Given just how skeezy these AI companies are and how they've pretty much just given up on (C), fair use and the like...

I don't even think it's an 'agent' being sent out to do stuff, I think it's multiple departments of humans hacking & cracking their way to get to "free stuff" to feed their meat grinder or using their skills to undermine competitors knowing they can just blame the spicy auto-correct if they're caught.

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