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Decades ago I read a quote from Larry Ellsion. The founder of Oracle suggested to design a distributed way to interconnect computers, to prevent a monopoly of parties that might be interested in centralised control (as they exist, today).

People sure do change. "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on." Larry Ellison, Oracle Financial Analyst Meeting, 12 September 2024.

He posited in that meeting that AI systems ceaselessly monitoring feeds from ubiquitous surveillance video cameras would make it possible.

 

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People sure do change. "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on." Larry Ellison, Oracle Financial Analyst Meeting, 12 September 2024.

He posited in that meeting that AI systems ceaselessly monitoring feeds from ubiquitous surveillance video cameras would make it possible.

Ugly Thought!

That sounds WAY too much like Skynet!

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Ugly Thought!

That sounds WAY too much like Skynet!

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Skynet wanted to wipe us out, this sounds way more like George Orwell’s 1984, where Big Brother just wants to watch us 24/7 to make sure we're behaving!

Instead of killer robots, it's basically the high-tech, AI-powered version of the "tele screen" in every room. Larry Ellison is basically describing a digital Thought Police!. Honestly, this is old news; it already caused a massive wave of criticism back in 2024 when he first made those comments.