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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I highly suspect a coordinated depopulation event if AI becomes sufficient enough

Inb4 someone mentions climate change is already well on its way...

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

The timing is suspiciously perfect that humanity is committing global suicide at the exact same moment it's creating machine life not dependent on the environment.

[–] RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Just look at what happened to the global horse population after the automobile was invented