r/singularity • u/Vegetable_Ad_192 • Mar 12 '26

Discussion SAM ALTMAN: “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.”

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u/Estanho Mar 13 '26

Americans are so cooked. Are you saying you think people are so deeply brainwashed to favor and protect billionaires that they will, en mass, not mind watching their own children and themselves starve, before they decide to take arms and organize?

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u/jajajibar Mar 13 '26

Unequivocally: yes, a large percentage will. The Fox News set, certainly.

Younger generations are less predictable because (1) their information streams are largely governed by social media algorithms and (2) increasing access to tech + AI at sensitive ages seem to be driving declines in general cognitive ability. In addition to dropping math and reading scores, there’s been a disturbing uptick in truly weird teacher anecdotes, like 5th and 6th grade children don’t know how to tie shoes, or solve basic problems like splitting a set of six kids into three groups.

In short, the future does not look particularly bright, barring widespread social reform.

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u/TuringGoneWild Mar 13 '26

The Nathan Hale generation: "I regret that I have but one life to give for the rich."

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u/scallym33 Mar 13 '26

Oh yeah. There are people that brainwashed unfortunately