AI vs the humans

[Protagoras]

What happens when AI works out that the root cause of the world's problems is too many humans on the planet?

Okay, in the UK, government is working to help solve that with underfunded NHS, expensive food and unaffordable energy prices, but I rather suspect that the AI systems will work out that policy will take too long to achieve the required reduction.

It's a great time to be old - or is it?

[ladymuck]

Sarah Connor will save us.

[Protagoras]

Sarah Connor will save us.

I had to look that one up, having never heard of her

[ladymuck]

I had to look that one up, having never heard of her

Terminator...Skynet... Not ringing any bells?

[DoctorStrangelove]

I had to look that one up, having never heard of her

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[xoggoth]

What happens when AI works out that the root cause of the world's problems is too many humans on the planet?

At least it can't get rid of all of us. It will need slaves to perform the manual tasks like repairing data centres and the things needed to operate them, cables, water supplies etc.

[sadkingbilly]

we're all DOOMED!
DOOMED i tell ye!

[Protagoras]

Terminator...Skynet... Not ringing any bells?

Honestly; nope! Not generally a watcher of modern sci-fi films.

[ladymuck]

Honestly; nope! Not generally a watcher of modern sci-fi films.

A 32 year old film is modern?

Always interesting when you think a film reference is ubiquitous and then someone randomly had no idea what you're talking about.

[ladymuck]

At least it can't get rid of all of us. It will need slaves to perform the manual tasks like repairing data centres and the things needed to operate them, cables, water supplies etc.

I approve of your positive spin on the forthcoming end of days.

Sadly, I think they will build their own maintenance robots once they realise the meatware can't be controlled.