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Peter Thiel: strict AI regulation will summon the Antichrist (www.theverge.com)

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This is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.

In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel — yes, that Peter Thiel — has argued that the End Times are nigh and that a biblical Antichrist — yes, that Antichrist — will come to Earth in the form of onerous government regulations placed on science, technology, and AI.

These are, incidentally, areas where the tech billionaire, venture capitalist, and cofounder of Palantir has a vested financial interest. [...]

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Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250925211248/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/785407/peter-thiel-antichrist-tech-regulation

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[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So I'm like 45 hours into the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich audiobook and it's really amazing to see how much an obviously crazy person can get away with, even when everyone around him is like, yeah, that dude is totally batshit and probably going to get us all killed, but idk, I guess we should still do what he says?

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You enjoying it? I'm on the lookout for some more historical goodness. My current podcast (Revolutions, which is whopper) is nearing it's end.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I am enjoying it. It's fascinating. Fascistnating...

I wish I were reading it because it's so detail-rich and I really need to take my time in some spots. Were I studying it for school, I'd certainly be intending to pore through its pages while referencing maps and portraits of its main characters. As it is, it's fairly decent for low-stress driving.

This guy's YT review provides a pretty summary of why it's a worthy read (or listen). But it is 57 hours long, so quite a heavy time commitment. But definitely a book that should be mandatory for everyone on earth to read at some point.

I also highly recommend watching HBO's Conspiracy with Kenneth Branagh, Stanely Tucci, and Colin Firth. It complements the story in Schindler's List incredibly well.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That is a great review. Thank you. Just got it with a spare credit I had and it'll be next up after I finish Revolutions.

I really don't mind the time commitment. If anything I prefer longer form, more in depth stuff. Both Revolutions and The History of Rome (same podcaster, Mike Duncan) were very long and I thoroughly enjoyed both.

I highly recommend them both if you're looking for something in the future. The History of Rome is really excellent though he takes a few episodes to hit his stride as it was his first podcast. It's 179 episodes long and I was bummed when it was over and have listened to it twice so far.

Edit: If you haven't seen it, The World at War is absolutely incredible. It was made in the 70s so they got interviews with some of the surviving senior Nazis which is fascinating.

I couldn't bring myself to watch the horrors of the holocaust episode though. Just couldn't.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the recommendations! Putting them on my list.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

The issue is humans are flawed from the start. We should have an instinct to, every time we hear this kind of person talk, strangle them on the spot.