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FUTURISM.COM 2026-10-20

Experts Warn of Humans Becoming Empty Vessels Controlled by AI

“A lot of people are talking about rogue AI hacking into data centers and taking over the world,” Chooi said, “but it is not in the mainstream consciousness that like AI could literally take over the world just by continuing to do what it’s supposed to do, which is automating everything.”

Definitely the biggest problem with AI is that it encourages stupidity in Homo Sap.  As if that needed any further encouragement!🙄  People have always been seduced by machines because they make life easier, and who doesn't want an easy life?  Would you rather break your back digging a hole with a shovel or sitting in a Caterpillar Back Hoe listening to tunes on your Bose headphones while drinking a Heineken and smoking a Doobie?  Why take the energy to think about a tough problem when your Agent can do it faster without all the angst while you get a blow job from your executive assistant?

I have seen the future, and it is STUPID.



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[K-Dog]

It is obvious a huge digital divide is growing.

Would you rather break your back digging a hole with a shovel or sitting in a Caterpillar Back Hoe listening to tunes on your Bose headphones while drinking a Heineken and smoking a Doobie?

As you know my answer has been to work the backhoe while smoking the doobie without the Heineken, and my local only approach keeps me from becoming a mental vegetable.  It will come down to people who use AI as a tool to do what they do instead of asking it to do all they do.  As the huge majority of people will.

SPECTRUM.IEEE.ORG 2026-07-29

AI Is Hyper-Scaling Digital Inequality  The next AI divide is about who gets to build, govern, and benefit

Artificial intelligence is reshaping key sectors worldwide, but its advantages are concentrated in wealthy nations with advanced infrastructure, while others grapple with poor connectivity, skill shortages, and weak institutions. Local perspectives are frequently excluded from design and governance, deepening global inequities. Though some regions pursue context-sensitive solutions, they encounter barriers to implementation and autonomy. Meaningful progress demands inclusive participation in determining AI’s purpose and direction for all societies.

AIWORLDTODAY.NET 2026-02-07

https://www.aiworldtoday.net/p/the-ai-divide

Artificial intelligence holds great promise but risks widening societal inequalities through unequal access, skill disparities, and biased systems. The AI divide affects economic, educational, geographic, and demographic groups, particularly harming marginalized communities. Without inclusive design, ethical guidelines, and equitable policies, it may reinforce power imbalances. Bridging this gap requires diverse teams, continuous learning, public investment, and global cooperation to ensure shared benefits.

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As you know my answer has been to work the backhoe while smoking the doobie without the Heineken, and my local only approach keeps me from becoming a mental vegetable.  It will come down to people who use AI as a tool to do what they do instead of asking it to do all they do.  As the huge majority of people will.

You don't just use the AI passively, you CREATE the AI.  You understand what it is doing and how it is doing it.  This is a much different approach to AI use than most people have.  First off, you have to know how to write code.  Approximately 1.4% of the population working, more including students and hobbyists.  Call it 5% max.

Personally, I haven't found a use for AI other than as a glorified search engine.  I certainly don't want to chat with a computer, anymore than I like to play chess against one.  Frankly, I don't enjoy chatting with most people very much.    I doubt a computer would be more interesting.

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[K-Dog]

I certainly don't want to chat with a computer, anymore than I like to play chess against one.  Frankly, I don't enjoy chatting with most people very much.    I doubt a computer would be more interesting.

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Computers and people, both can be brain dead.

ibtimes.co.uk 2026-10-20

Ecuador Priest Crushed by Giant Cross During Mass Accused of Stealing $2M From Worshippers

A Catholic priest in Ecuador died when a wooden crucifix fell on him during Mass, leading to unverified online claims of financial misconduct and divine punishment. Authorities confirmed the incident as accidental, with no evidence supporting the allegations. The church and community honored his pastoral work, while the rumors remained unsubstantiated and based solely on speculation.

Insufficient knowledge leads to hallucination in both cases.  I mean, fuck if he was only paralyzed it would show he only stole 1 million.  Believers tend to believe that 'god' is appropriate in her actions, so that would be their new conclusion.

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EURONEWS.COM 2026-10-22

Websites go dark after AI exposes major programming language security flaw

Critical vulnerabilities in PHP, identified with AI assistance by security firms, triggered emergency patching as global organizations and governments urgently secured affected systems. Though exploitation was initially limited, post-disclosure attack attempts increased. Major entities including Wikipedia and several national ministries prioritized updates and monitoring to address the high-severity flaws.

And so it begins...

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[K-Dog]

Our ISP applied the patch and I'm sure the update I ran on this computer this morning updated my php as well.

The thing is, software geeks have been using agents for a few years, agents only recently became mainstream so all the low hanging fruit is picked already.  AND thinking smarter models will make an agent more effective, is a case of not knowing how advanced the state of the art already is.

Details were meant to remain confidential while developers prepared fixes, but information about the flaws emerged publicly before the planned release, intensifying the race to secure vulnerable systems.

Once again an AI company says AI is evil and dangerous, and once again smart people fall for the ruse.  Hook line and sinker.

It pegs my HYPE meter.

It is also worth noting that this kind of knowledge cuts both ways.  What can find vulnerabilities also can harden systems.

As evidenced by me making our bots my bitch AND the discovery of a PRE-EXISTING exploit that a bot was using to get around being banned for three days by manipulating credentials.  The cat kind of got let out of the bag on that one.  I guess I was not supposed to be able to dig into the code that well to find such a thing out.
  Who kouda knowed KDog could do code.

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BUSINESSINSIDER.COM 2026-10-25

Bill Gates predicts 20 years of turmoil before AI creates 'true abundance'

Bill Gates cautions that although artificial intelligence will ultimately create greater abundance, the coming decades will bring significant disruption as automation transforms both white-collar and blue-collar jobs. He expresses concern over the erosion of purpose tied to work and advocates for preserving human-centered pursuits like art and childcare, supporting shorter workweeks and thoughtful AI adoption to guide society through this transition.

Sure.  True Abundance for the 500M Billionaires still left alive in their New Zealand & Argentina Bunkers. 🙄

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[K-Dog]

BUSINESSINSIDER.COM 2026-10-25

Bill Gates predicts 20 years of turmoil before AI creates 'true abundance'

Bill Gates cautions that although artificial intelligence will ultimately create greater abundance, the coming decades will bring significant disruption as automation transforms both white-collar and blue-collar jobs. He expresses concern over the erosion of purpose tied to work and advocates for preserving human-centered pursuits like art and childcare, supporting shorter workweeks and thoughtful AI adoption to guide society through this transition.

Sure.  True Abundance for the 500M Billionaires still left alive in their New Zealand & Argentina Bunkers. 🙄

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When the only natural gas left is coming out of his ass.

Gates also highlighted that measures such as early retirement and caps on working hours could help maintain some level of human employment.

When did less become more.  Never mind, this is his dementia.  The assumption of infinite energy.  Meet George Jetson, and Jane is his wife.  The horn of plenty, and you thought  magic was only for children.  No, this turning has different rules.  Things only made sense when there were pioneers.

You will own nothing and be happy.  The blood of life will be tokens.  Red will be dead, and the token merchants will reap.  The current generation of which is, who are ...

You know who they are.

Better to be poor than rich and out of touch.

Gates is one of several tech leaders to warn of job disruption on the road to an age of abundance.

The same kind of dumb logic said Trump was a good idea.  Total denial of reality.

The outcome of disruption is always more disruption.  That is the way the universe goes.  Entropy is the universal way, and the only way 'out' expends energy, which Gates has never thought about.  And he never will.  It has never, and still is not, in his best interest to think of energy or limits.  Everything Gates ever did was a furtherance of Jevons Paradox, and one form of exploitation or another.  Always ignoring limits along the way.

Yet because he is rich he is considered a living god.  Meaning, the human race sort of has it coming for giving his thoughts the holiness they have.

Exodus 20: 3-5 doncha know.

And if you believe in no god, why do you make him into one?

Predicting 20 years of turmoil before AI creates 'true abundance' is satanic.