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I've thought about trying to write a short story about an apocalypse in which Facebook or Youtube creates an AI that's so effective it traps the entire human ra
by wisty 3y ago
I've thought about trying to write a short story about an apocalypse in which Facebook or Youtube creates an AI that's so effective it traps the entire human race (including the creators) into doing nothing but engaging with the app, and doing the bare minimum to survive (and keep the servers running) since that's what it's told to optimise. But I'm not a great writer, and other stuff always comes up (those shorts aren't going to watch themselves!).
- pestaa 3y agoThis comment of yours reads like chapter one. Well done, I guess? Strangely hard to turn something into fiction what we're already going through.
- mdpye 3y agoHave you read Infinite Jest? Barely any of the book is really about it (the actual theme being a study of addiction is many forms), but the ostensive premise is that a video clip has been created that's so compelling that it's impossible to stop watching it. Some of the asides are also hilariously/terrifyingly prescient. The passages on the evolution of video calling are some of my favourites.