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I think the GP is sarcastic, because this kind of message is literally what got Hitler in power.

I was channeling my inner Anakin Skywalker awkwardly trying to convince Padme that dictatorships are better (mirroring the previous commenter here, also awkwardly arguing for a dictatorship of a benevolent AI). Funny how it continued with so much discussion, it sometimes seems the hn crowd lives in a galaxy far far away.

Heh. I knew George Lucas used plenty of historical references, but I never noticed the 19th century proto-fascist discourse on the imperial takeover. I always saw only the Bush government stuff.

Anyway, it's a single guy making all the pro-dictatorship responses. Maybe one person saying "AI is better than humans" isn't concerning... or maybe it's more concerning than the alternative... I can't really make my mind.

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