Automation Should Be Like Iron Man, Not Ultron (cacm.acm.org)

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[-] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 1 points 4 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

Wasn't part of the point that the mindset necessary to create Iron Man would inevitably lead to Ultron?

Automation to increase power (productivity) beyond what humans alone could do (Iron Man) -> Cutting out humans once they are the chokepoint/ limiter in power (productivity)

[-] Midnitte@beehaw.org 8 points 19 hours ago

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[-] drwho@beehaw.org 1 points 3 hours ago

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