NYPD intelligence report warns of potential "anti-tech violent extremist activity" targeting AI development and data centers
Commentators compared the framing to state suppression of Luddites.
#1461Joseph Redmon@PJREDDIE👀
Librarianshipwreck@libshipwreckNeat fact: the historic Luddites were not defeated because they lacked popular support or because of the “inevitable” march of technological progress. Rather they were violently put down by state force (military). Just a neat fact! Meanwhile, on a totally unrelated note…
#1735Andy Masley@ANDYMASLEYI think modern fears about AI are much much more reasonable than the insane reactionary politics of the Luddites. They deserved to be crushed by the state in the same way modern violent fascist movements do. AI critics can completely oppose AI without giving an inch to the Luddites.
Librarianshipwreck@libshipwreckNeat fact: the historic Luddites were not defeated because they lacked popular support or because of the “inevitable” march of technological progress. Rather they were violently put down by state force (military). Just a neat fact! Meanwhile, on a totally unrelated note…
For more see here https://open.substack.com/pub/verysane/p/against-the-luddites?r=2qzywn&utm_medium=ios
Andy Masley@AndyMasleyI think modern fears about AI are much much more reasonable than the insane reactionary politics of the Luddites. They deserved to be crushed by the state in the same way modern violent fascist movements do. AI critics can completely oppose AI without giving an inch to the Luddites.