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I'm now envisioning a sci-fi future where the AIs are an embodiment of xkcd #606. Far better than humans at mundane tasks but with significantly outdated cultu

I'm now envisioning a sci-fi future where the AIs are an embodiment of xkcd #606. Far better than humans at mundane tasks but with significantly outdated cultural knowledge.

ralfn 3y ago
There are humans today that refer to Africa as the 'third world' even though it's a continent with countries more developed than some US states or European countries. Significant outdated cultural knowledge seems the norm for humans too.
- fragmede 3y ago
  As someone in a US state with blackouts to our power grid, I'm wondering what more developed things you might be referring to and I might be missing out on.
- Genghis_Khan 3y ago
  Are they using "third world" in its original sense of non-alignment? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World