Elizabeth Lopatto has some things to say about Marc Andreessen (and other techbros).

[jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com]

Elizabeth Lopatto has some things to say about Marc Andreessen (and other techbros).

> Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie. https://www.theverge.com/tldr/897566/marc-andreessen-is-a-philosophical-zombie

"I’ve been wondering for a while why many of our Silicon Valley overlords behave like they’ve repeatedly sustained traumatic brain injuries, and I think I’ve come to a conclusion … If you stop using some skill, mental or physical, you lose it and its benefits."

[contd]

#AI #psychology #philosophy

[jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com]

> "If you stop using some skill, mental or physical, you lose it and its benefits. We’ve already seen signs of this with heavy users of AI … So I’m going to suggest that overreliance on AI is bad for you — which suggests a corollary: Whatever is happening to normal people as a result of AI overreliance has already happened to the ultra-wealthy."

IOW? Andreessen is AI-pilled. He's lost the ability to introspect because he's outsourced that, ALONG WITH HIS AGENCY, to an AI Agent.

[fin]

[faduda@mastodon.ie]

@jackwilliambell Even before these guys outsourced to AI, they were outsourcing to Yes Men. Oligarchy is a machine which kills critical thinking

[jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com]

@faduda

Absofuckinglutely.

[talin@mastodon.social]

@jackwilliambell It's what happened to the wealthy and powerful all throughout history. Being powerful is about people being afraid to contradict you, to soften their language for fear of retribution; AIs merely automate a process that has occurred for millennia.

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely" isn't just about becoming evil; it's actually brain damage.

[jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com]

@talin

Statement of fact: Being absurdly rich results in an isolation from reality and being surrounded by people who will feed you information you want to hear and otherwise flatter your worst instincts; all for money or to serve their own interests.

Theory: Therefore, being absurdly rich is a risk factor for mental health, especially for anyone already prone to narcissism or delusional thinking or who lacks self-awareness. It's like smoking, but for crazy…