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> I could see this ushering in the permanent eternal victory of totalitarianism since I can't imagine the masses being able to organize any resistance when cons
by pca006132 4y ago
> I could see this ushering in the permanent eternal victory of totalitarianism since I can't imagine the masses being able to organize any resistance when constantly bombarded with propaganda from their demons.
I thought this is already what is happening now!
I think technology is neutral, but the entire system is not: it will strengthen the existing power imbalance until there is no hope of balancing it again. For example, the authority can have mass surveillance to identify possible risks and remove them, without the public noticing by controlling the social media. Even if you noticed, you have basically no chance of gathering a large enough crowd to protest due to communication channels being constantly monitored by AI. Even if you somehow get enough people, you will not have a chancw fighting them as their weapons are a lot more advanced, probably unmanned so not constrained by manpower.