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squidbeak • yesterday at 5:13 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

This presupposes a state strong enough to apply the decisions of those votes, which can't be guaranteed. The problem is that we need government power and authority to exceed that of the AI developers. But this is the age when large government is generally seen as undesirable or a threat to the individual.


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59percentmore • yesterday at 5:22 PM

>But this is the age when large government is generally seen as undesirable or a threat to the individual.

By who? Lula just got reelected and a blue tsunami is coming on the heels of the Mamdani Mandate.

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GeorgeWBasic • yesterday at 8:34 PM

That's not the problem, the problem is electing politicians who immediately renege on their promises as soon as they're elected and don't represent the interests of the people who voted for them.

orangecat • yesterday at 7:07 PM

But this is the age when large government is generally seen as undesirable or a threat to the individual

Donald Trump would agree that the government should have a large amount of power.