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But would it work? People all over the world have proved to be extremely gullible, a vast majority can be influenced and manipulated, and the worst people runni

But would it work? People all over the world have proved to be extremely gullible, a vast majority can be influenced and manipulated, and the worst people running for election are usually the ones who won't hesitate to do that. Brexit and Trump clearly prove people will vote against their best interests if properly influenced.

Chris2048 6y ago
> Brexit and Trump clearly prove.. Does "influenced" include not wanting to be ruled from Brussels? In fact, it was EU supporters getting the majority PR budgets and political support.
gadders 6y ago
Clearly they need a wise dictator like you that can tell them where their best interests lie. Obviously the proletariat is too unintelligent to manage that on their own.
- gruturo 6y ago
  Me? oh no I'm just another moron. And I can be influenced as well, I'm just, due to my profession, more aware of how the influencing works, and I think we need awareness that the algos which helped fracture the US in 2 factions are deeply detrimental to society, and yet they keep getting used to boost a few companies' ad revenue. We accidentally built the paperclip maximizer AI, and it doesn't give a shit about collateral damage.
refurb 6y ago
This is such an arrogant take. Clearly you know what is in people’s best interests and you can’t possibly leave such an important decision to the people themselves.
- gruturo 6y ago
  No I don't. I unfortunately don't have a solution to offer and certainly don't think I am qualified to rule a country, or any part of it. But we need to ensure the technologies which enable this kind of mass manipulation are not taken advantage of, because we've seen the result.
  - refurb 6y ago
    “clearly prove people will vote against their best interests if properly influenced” The only way your statement can be true is if you hold the position that you know what is in their best interests and they don’t.
vixen99 6y ago
Your first sentence can be used by folk who don't share your political stance to support the reverse of your second sentence if, like you, they make assumptions to fit their beliefs.

Chris2048 6y ago

> Brexit and Trump clearly prove.. Does "influenced" include not wanting to be ruled from Brussels? In fact, it was EU supporters getting the majority PR budgets and political support.

gadders 6y ago

Clearly they need a wise dictator like you that can tell them where their best interests lie. Obviously the proletariat is too unintelligent to manage that on their own.

gruturo 6y ago
Me? oh no I'm just another moron. And I can be influenced as well, I'm just, due to my profession, more aware of how the influencing works, and I think we need awareness that the algos which helped fracture the US in 2 factions are deeply detrimental to society, and yet they keep getting used to boost a few companies' ad revenue. We accidentally built the paperclip maximizer AI, and it doesn't give a shit about collateral damage.

refurb 6y ago

This is such an arrogant take. Clearly you know what is in people’s best interests and you can’t possibly leave such an important decision to the people themselves.

gruturo 6y ago
No I don't. I unfortunately don't have a solution to offer and certainly don't think I am qualified to rule a country, or any part of it. But we need to ensure the technologies which enable this kind of mass manipulation are not taken advantage of, because we've seen the result.
- refurb 6y ago
  “clearly prove people will vote against their best interests if properly influenced” The only way your statement can be true is if you hold the position that you know what is in their best interests and they don’t.

vixen99 6y ago

Your first sentence can be used by folk who don't share your political stance to support the reverse of your second sentence if, like you, they make assumptions to fit their beliefs.