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bojun t1_iv0kr7w wrote

What world 'order'? We're in a lumatic circus on a runaway train.

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PM_Me_Teeth_And_Tits t1_iv488ii wrote

But it if they don’t reference some vague threat towards the entire planet, they can’t cram in as many buzzwords into a single title

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novelexistence t1_iv2a6hc wrote

>What world 'order'? We're in a lumatic circus on a runaway train.

The people controlling the politicians. Business interests and lobbyists.

Now, it's not a world order in that they have absolute control over everything, but it is a world order in that they're apart of the 'elite' and can influence their buddies to act accordingly.

The world order is based on social circles of the elite. They don't care about other social circles and they're only doing what most people would do if they found themselves in a similar position.

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Ok_Sea_6214 t1_ivhs2do wrote

It's easier to believe that the ones at the top have no control or are incompetent, than to accept that they are doing it all on purpose and getting away with it.

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Technologytwitt t1_iv0c3s4 wrote

There were a number of "technologies" that threatened the current world order throughout history... and so the path continues.

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Test19s t1_iv0hsjm wrote

The world order did change radically during the period 1945-2019 (with the rise of racially integrated democracy), but that mainly had to do with WWII teaching people just how bad racism and imperialism could be.

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Technologytwitt t1_iv0k3gw wrote

People don’t learn… that’s why history repeats itself.

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Test19s t1_iv0m3w6 wrote

I’m surprised that more people haven’t begun exploring the possibility of enhancing human nature through science at this point to become less tribal and prejudiced and more selfless and peaceful.

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moshritespecial t1_iv0e68e wrote

I know! I'm reading it like those same policy makers who are greedy and corrupt and known to fuck it up?!

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CPHfuturesstudies OP t1_iv0arz4 wrote

Submission statement: Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Some technological advances are so great that they create ruptures in our understanding of what is possible. Eighty years ago, such a rift took place via the invention of the atom bomb, transforming the way we conceive of warfare and global order.

Today, rapid advancements in scientific and technological progress hold that very same potential. From artificial intelligence to synthetic biology, experts and policymakers are beginning to dissect the potential consequences of adding unfamiliar, highly advanced, and potentially devastating new additions to the toolboxes of adversarial powers.

This article was first published in FARSIGHT. A quarterly publication from Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

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Brice706 t1_iv0nfy3 wrote

Four years ago, I would have said "You're crazy, and this is a nut case "Conspiracy Theory", but after watching what has been happening, worldwide, I have changed my opinion. These things will (have) become tools for the elite to take more control over the people. True individual freedom will cease, in favor of collectivism / communism. Authoritarian Totalitarianism IS coming...AGAIN... as it has throughout human history, and I doubt we the people can stop it! (Although I do see people rising up around the world, but its probably too late though.)

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Scope_Dog t1_iv294r8 wrote

I don't know if you've looked out the window, but the communists aren't doing so well at the moment.

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Brice706 t1_iv2jgaa wrote

??? Where??? That would indeed be good news.

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californiarepublik t1_ivaegpl wrote

You're crazy, and this is a nut case "Conspiracy Theory."

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Brice706 t1_ivf37vm wrote

Lmao! 🤣 Right! Opening your eyes to what's going on in the rest of the world, does sometimes have that effect!

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Ok_Sea_6214 t1_ivhst2a wrote

Quite the contrary, AI would free the 99% from the control of the 1%. That's because its superior intelligence would mean it'll easily take power from the elites, and share it equally among the masses. Basically communism, but if it worked.

The incredible danger lies in the reaction of the 1%, they're not going to go down easy. They have a small window between when technology gives them huge power and makes them powerless, and it's in that window that they'll try some really crazy stuff, like killing the 99%.

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FuturologyBot t1_iv0d3tr wrote

The following submission statement was provided by /u/CPHfuturesstudies:

Submission statement: Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Some technological advances are so great that they create ruptures in our understanding of what is possible. Eighty years ago, such a rift took place via the invention of the atom bomb, transforming the way we conceive of warfare and global order.

Today, rapid advancements in scientific and technological progress hold that very same potential. From artificial intelligence to synthetic biology, experts and policymakers are beginning to dissect the potential consequences of adding unfamiliar, highly advanced, and potentially devastating new additions to the toolboxes of adversarial powers.

This article was first published in FARSIGHT. A quarterly publication from Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/ylulvc/destruction_democratised_will_ai_synthetic/iv0arz4/

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Bobtheguardian22 t1_iv0lc40 wrote

ofcourse. and at some point in technology we won't be able to stop us.

I think my fear of our mastery of biology is what's going to doom us sooner than anything else. were manipulating viruses to cure diseases but can we manipulate them to kill people not of a certain race, or anyone not vaccinated?

If X country could vaccinate their population and release a deadly virus that goes undetected for 1 year while being virulent and then kills anyone not vaccinated after that one year.

Every time i think of the future all i see is doom and gloom.

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purgruv t1_iv0muv7 wrote

Is Will AI Will.I.Am’s digital twin?

Will.I.Am was the robot sounding voiced one from off of the Black Eyed Peas, for your information.

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ShihPoosRule t1_iv2diwy wrote

We can only hope because we’re currently on a very fast moving train towards destruction.

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Hades_adhbik t1_iv36oqj wrote

the single biggest threat to humanity, isn't foreign powers, it's technology. We need to put aside our differences and create a unified world governing body to combat this threat. The only way we survive is if we work to create security against the common foe. There can be no more division. Invention can no longer be conducted in secrecy. The world must know exactly what is being created and where. Technology is a thorned rose, it is a wonderful thing that has the potential to provide prosperity to all, but it also has the potential to be extremely dangerous. We can no longer allow private research. We must switch to all research being supervised, and must be directed to serving the collective good. Technology is something that can no longer be private. It must become a part of the government, we can't allow tech to be used for profit and private ownership. it's a force of nature. A natural resource. The problems and rewards of it need to be collective.

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yaosio t1_iv4h5dy wrote

The current world order is replaced by the next world order. Tribalism is replaced by feudalism, feudalism is replaced by capitalism, capitalism decays into fascism and comes back because "that wasn't real capitalism", capitalism will be replaced by socialism, socialism will be replaced by something we don't have a name for yet.

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maxzmillion t1_iv0kcyo wrote

Yes. The answer is yes. We will all bow down to AI before it is all over.

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maddogcow t1_iv342oe wrote

I don’t think we will bow down. I think we will just be shoved around as an afterthought by the coming overlords

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