AI don't trust techbros

[NovaSaber]

Kirk Cameron Backs Trump's Proposed Foreign Film Tariff For Mind-Boggling Reason

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www.comicsands.com

Conservative actor Kirk Cameron had people raising their eyebrows after he backed President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on films made outside the U.S., reasoning that foreign locations are unnecessary with the rise of "artificial intelligence and computer-generated imagery."

 

[Rhinox]

Why is anyone giving that never was air time? I mean, I get Fox is desperate to fill time since all their anchors are now in the administration, but surely they can leave Kirk for those psychos at Newsmax or OAN.

 

[Paladin]

and in today's level of dystopian nightmare...

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g-s1-64640/ai-impact-statement-murder-victim

 

[Rhinox]

I am so not okay with that.

 

[Pale Rider]

Since it was created by the victim's grieving family (after the defendant was found guilty and only for sentencing) I'm willing to give them some latitude.

It's not like it was presented as evidence. This was a way for the family to feel heard, and I don't think it crossed any serious lines in this case.

 

[Paladin]

Republicans' latest budget bill has a line item that'll prevent any form of AI regulation for the next ten years.

Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill

Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.

www.404media.co

 

[Pale Rider]

 

[Paladin]

so the dude from "Adam Ruins Everything" is now a crypto shill.

Adam Conover Ruins His Own Reputation

Transcript: Hey, remember “Adam Ruins Everything?” It was a show starring Adam Conover. Personally, I never watched it because I’m bigoted against this entire look–all of it. The hair, the smirk, t…

skepchick.org

 

[Pocket]

So, how did they train the “orbs” to distinguish humans based on their irises?

Wait, do we not already have eye scanners capable of distinguishing one eye from another? Have we not had that for ages now? Did I just get exposed to so much science fiction where they were treated as normal that I mistook it for something that's already been invented? Or is this yet another already-common technology that the techbros are now trying to trick us into thinking is only just now becoming possible thanks to machine learning, like Samsung with their all-in-one washer-dryers?