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@keshmild
February 16, 2026 at 1:13 pm
The gods see you, and wisdom has led this message to you. Athena calls those who value reason, courage, and clear judgment. The greatest loss in life is to exist without knowing the gods who ordered the world and without honoring Athena, who teaches wisdom, justice, and disciplined thought. True intelligence is not blind belief or blind rejection, but to study, reflect, and understand before choosing your path. Do this now, while time is still yours. Life is short. It is a test of the mind and the soul, a passage toward lasting honor. This is advice for those who… Understand.
@MariaKonner
February 16, 2026 at 1:41 pm
Citizens need to get involved and push our government leaders to take action. Prob at the State and City level first. Otherwise our government won’t do anything.
@igoromelchenko3482
February 16, 2026 at 4:01 pm
😂😂😂
a joke that never gets old
@user-tx9zg5mz5p
February 16, 2026 at 1:41 pm
I’m sick and tired of this claim that A.i. is going to cure cancer
@randydp71690
February 16, 2026 at 1:57 pm
only 3 options is hilarious
@giorgiofalcao1183
February 16, 2026 at 2:12 pm
The main issue that he doesn’t acknowledge is that the monetary system is not compatible with AI. It will replace millions of jobs, leading to societal collapse. We must transition from a monetary system to a resource-based economy. In doing so, we can harness the wonders of AI and technology to elevate humanity without putting a price tag on it. It may seem hard to imagine, but a world without money is possible, a world where technology creates abundance for all, ending wars, poverty, hunger, and most of the problems humanity faces today.
@igoromelchenko3482
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 pm
😂😂😂
Of course. Cooperating human beings.
a joke that never gets old
@FarinhaEspacial-s5u
February 16, 2026 at 4:59 pm
ikr, in other words, capitalism gotta go.
@cheungsteven2682
February 16, 2026 at 7:28 pm
The incompatibility between AI and the monetary system is certainly a problem, and redesigning the economic system is inevitable. However, the challenge is to design a fair way of distributing the resources amongst the people. Currently, we allocate the resources based on the willingness of people to buy and their purchasing power, but when there is no money, what should be the new basis for deciding how much each person to get? One of the pessimistic scenario will be having those who have the possession of the technologies and political power keep most of the goods to themselves and leave out very little to the vast majority. Think about the present day, when we have ‘consumer power’ to deliver some resistance to the rich owners of capital, the income gap is huge and is still growing! It is hard to imagine what will happen when the workers are replaced by AI and have no use to the capitalists. Even we might think of some way to fairly distribute the resources, getting the most of the other people agree (including those who are currently in possession of power and wealth) that the newly designed rule is ‘fair’ is immensely difficult, since it is a subjective judgement that no single correct answer, and the judgement is always biased by each person’s self interest. Therefore, arguably the real challenge is in the moral of humanity, whether people can resist the temptation to get more and more to satisfy their unlimited wants, and give more care to those who do not have/have much less resources.
@CookieJ-p4t
February 16, 2026 at 8:11 pm
The Venus project/ initiative by jaque fresco 💯😎 that’s the ultimate goal and vibe tribe.
We just have to handle some important business before we can actually get to that point eventually.
But together it’s possible
@RedSteady09
February 16, 2026 at 2:30 pm
If we lose our jobs through AI, where will everyone get the money to buy things? If we dont have to work, then what do we do as humans? Maintain the machines?
@mariustoma5630
February 16, 2026 at 4:37 pm
That’s still a job, right? Or will it be a labour? 😂
Now seriously, having no money to spend will be the end of economy as we know it.
@ricosrealm
February 16, 2026 at 7:51 pm
UBI and the automation itself is taxed
@Leavemealonenowthanks
February 16, 2026 at 2:32 pm
AI is not to replace all people. Its always been them vs us. The elite will eventually live forever or much longer, and poor people will be eliminated. They wont need us when AI can do all the work for them. AI, IVF, its so obvious.
@youtubeloveTed
February 16, 2026 at 3:12 pm
There is a fourth option that we are already moving towards which is a balance between all the options. Thank you for taking the first steps in a direction that is crucial for everyone’s best constructive future.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 pm
There’s no stable equilibrium between the three options… and the current forces is pushing us towards the first two is a big way.
@youtubeloveTed
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 pm
@alvin.w.graylin Thank you, Alvin, for your work and for engaging. It means a lot.
You’re right that no stable equilibrium exists between the three options, because they are not fixed destinations. They are projections of our current fears and assumptions.
The fourth option isn’t really a balance between them as we currently understand it. It’s a shift in how we see knowledge itself. We simply got it wrong in our first try, and that’s not failure, that’s learning. The fear of being wrong is often what blocks the question we actually need to ask.
If we can hold knowledge without agenda, if we can admit we don’t have all the answers and still move forward together, then the path reveals itself. Not as a compromise, but as a clarification.
You’ve helped start that conversation. Thank you for that.
@davemauriello8088
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 pm
I guess we have to pray for Vulcans to come and save us from ourselves because there’s no way there’s going to be some kumbaya CERN collective human AI initiative. Either we kill ourselves over AI or AI develops beyond our control and it kills us all.
@incontroversyistherekindne6683
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Yes. Wouldn’t we all be better off if the US and China worked together in building AI? Yes, we should work together. United we stand, divided we fall. Right?
@GingerG-i7z
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 pm
He only gave 3 options? One of which is pure fantasy? 🧐🤔🙄
I, for one, am not buying what they’re selling. Fear mongering to corner us into their version of the future they want? Nah. The 2nd option of “Mad Max” is also fictional, by the way. If you didn’t notice.
I would highly recommend listening to Luke Kemp, or reading/listening to his audiobook “Goliath’s Curse” to dispel that “Mad Max” fear fantasy.
Karen Hao is another excellent, well grounded in reality source to check out regarding this AI hype out there.
@GingerG-i7z
February 16, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Come to think of it 2 of his 3 options are clearly fantasy (Mad Max & Star Trek) so, that just erodes any trust I might have had in his 1st option. Yeah, so not a reliable source. 🙄
Pish. I’m outta here.🚶♀️🫳🎤
@cial67
February 16, 2026 at 5:39 pm
@GingerG-i7zincredibly bright insider gives his thoughts. In jumps a random nobody, “Meh, I don’t think he knows what he’s talking about.” 🤦♂️
@igoromelchenko3482
February 16, 2026 at 3:56 pm
No one likes humans, especially other humans.
@igoromelchenko3482
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 pm
Why does every AI involved engineer give me hope that AI will eliminate humanity 😂🤖
@VangelisMourelatos
February 16, 2026 at 4:23 pm
Πολύ μαλακω αυτη που παίρνει τη συνέντευξη. Moron.. But the guy is a genius ..
@あかリンゴ-s1z
February 16, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Simon? Got talent?
@onyekanwokike4589
February 16, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Nah. I don’t want any unified nonsense. What I love the most about AI is that it is free and open and not controlled by the Rich few
I stay in my village but I use a local AI that I fine-tuned myself, that’s not possible and your world, so no
@MTBtalez
February 16, 2026 at 6:21 pm
The companies who are laying off their work staff because they are using AI are going to quickly find that their profits dramatically decrease as unemployed, consumers choose to buy food and essentials rather than their products and services
@alvin.w.graylin
February 16, 2026 at 7:09 pm
The macro trends will take longer to exhibit themselves but the cost cutting benefits to the companies are immediate
@Paul.3026
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 pm
If AI has come to take everybody’s job we’ll have more time to live and appreciate life.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 16, 2026 at 7:06 pm
That is only true if there’s a guaranteed social safety net…which is not the case in many places around the world
@Proud-Canuk
February 16, 2026 at 7:13 pm
I highly recommend Max Tegmark’s book “Life 3.0” in which he sets out not 3 but TWELVE possible scenarios. Very well written and quite fascinating.
@JulioMacarena
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Wrong. There is not a way to have one AI that represents everyone. This is the globalist/socialist dream,.but it ignores the dramatic cultural differences between cohorts of people. Homogeneous solutions are not feasible or safe. Neither is one global civilisation. The latter would put our world in a very precarious position.
@jimharrison8014
February 16, 2026 at 7:24 pm
So we should share it with the communist countries because then they’ll want to be nice.will they share they’re knowledge with us too? Kim Jung un will love that idea. AGI should help his black market economy along a whole lot
@TooReal-q5k
February 16, 2026 at 7:27 pm
Person: I don’t like you A.I.
A.I: So, I don’t have emotions , that’s a you problem. 😂
@alvin.w.graylin
February 16, 2026 at 7:27 pm
For those interested in learning more about the Stanford AI policy paper mentioned in the video, Do a search for “Beyond Rivalry” Graylin. It’s part of a collection of papers from top AI thinks that released in mid December, called Digitalist Papers.
@jeffrzentkowski2307
February 16, 2026 at 8:01 pm
These fools have no idea what they’re getting into. We’re going down as a civilization.
@willkelly86
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 pm
I prefer Banks’ Culture option. Star Trek’s version of post-scarcity civilization is a little too militaristic and centrally planned for my liking.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 16, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Banks’ version of the future makes for good story. It’s great if you’re part of the SC…but for the average human, it’s not really a world of abundance or tranquility. 🤷♂️
@GKCanton
February 17, 2026 at 6:38 am
Also the Star Trek future famously occurs because of a ban on AI
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 pm
@GKCanton I think you may have confused Star Trek with Dune or Foundation series which had AI bans. Star Trek had AI widely in their computers and droids as you recall. Key is not the danger of AI, the the danger of misuse of AI by humans.
@TerrieStoneCheatham-m7j
February 16, 2026 at 8:38 pm
Dreams for AI uses to give To The People… Reality…The Powers governing The People are not doing right as it is Any regard.
Space Missions; AI would not suffer the health issues humans suffer from being weightless.
I am sure the 3rd option would be wonderful, dunno.
@stackchn
February 16, 2026 at 10:16 pm
Give me $2500 monthly UBI 💵 and a Tesla robot can have my dead-end job.
@NandKumar-qq3xk
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 pm
Slavery ? Get beack ? Before 18 centuri before ? And china threatning to make ? Slave or Anchore ?
@NandKumar-qq3xk
February 16, 2026 at 11:18 pm
Luxirious ! Where ever available ? And see my Native Gurus and finding selfe what’sin out frome Native slavery culture rectify against go beack and be selfe comfortable firstly namely ? Guest and Respective Nation’s ? Brekers of Continuty or Brooken add for ??
@NandKumar-qq3xk
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 pm
Politricky or Politics or Polutary Chiken making by Caretaker or Eaggs Busnessess foor ??
@Branistta
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 pm
Host is a Messiah…inside her head..!
@Interstellar00.00
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
FGAP and FGAR mandatory to access AGI 🤖to🤖⚛️🌍
@CCXR1
February 17, 2026 at 12:51 am
I hate to sound pessimistic but to me it seems like his plan to get to the 3-rd option will not be realized due to the nature of mankind. Just looking back at the history in most cases 1-st or 2-nd option was chosen. ISS is a good example of collaborative work, but it doesn’t bring money or power, only prestige and some military technology testing. I really hope that we will not end up in the 2-nd scenario though 🙂
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 am
The current path is towards 1, which leads to 2…so the question is not if 3 is likely…it’s not. But is it possible. If we believe it’s possible, then we must make all efforts to push for it. 💡
@ragus1416
February 17, 2026 at 2:03 am
From my view, the disparity between the countries which adopt and not will make a big difference, economically and socially.
If things go out of control, the WAR is inevitable.
@ScottoGrotto
February 17, 2026 at 2:30 am
A bit more perspective which is helpful!
Who are businesses going to serve if there aren’t people with incomes? Unless AI utilization is taxed heavily for replacing people where is human support going to come from?
Voluntarily?
At least there is talk here of a rational gradual transition.
Ideas expressed are important to understand and start sharing our concerns with elected officials.
Democracy is still critical for human input and more humane and ecological outcomes. Sustainability.
People do better with a purpose.
@mariaantoniettamontella9173
February 17, 2026 at 4:55 am
complimenti
@MarceloLaraM
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 am
Hope in humanity
@maheshrathod204
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 am
I don’t know why people are not appreciating this, but it is a top-notch quality documentary.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 4:13 pm
If you’re interested in next level details. Read the Stanford Beyond Rivalry paper.
@alexl4342
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 pm
meh. I give his perspective a C. I am skeptical of people that tie the AI issues with inequality which is essentially what he is doing here. Yes they overlap, but we could have the inequality conversation without ever even mentioning AI. As a young man, my biggest enemy is the people who own real estate who are driving prices so high I can’t afford a home or a family. My $20 subscription to ChatGPT is not the boot on my neck right now, it’s my rent.
@radinnnnnnnnnnnn
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 am
The 4th scenario is Ai will take our lives after 2100
@itsatomtech
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 am
Chatbot, like from Microslop, is not that good of AI
@creative_mindsrus1541
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 pm
Its already been in motion
A.I. = Profitability for companies and corporations.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 pm
Ironic thing is that none of the major labs are profitable…and likely never will be as AI models are being commoditized by high performance open source models. 💡
@garcipat
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 pm
We basicly need to overcome the prisoners dilemma together.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 4:06 pm
Prisoners dilemma doesn’t apply to where we are. In the real simulation, prisoners can’t talk to each or signal each other. The leaders of the U.S. labs talk all the time and china is signaling cooperation by sharing its models with the west. 🤷♂️
@garcipat
February 17, 2026 at 4:54 pm
@alvin.w.graylinbut its still about cooperate for the benefit of all where the rich try to get most out for themselfs for costs of everybody else. Obviously its not 1:1 since its an artificial crafted scenario. But the premise applies.
@jlmwatchman
February 17, 2026 at 2:39 pm
What AI Future? The Future for Humanity is the future of AI assisting us to survive on Planet Earth.
‘So, if you want to survive on Planet Earth, learn how AI can assist you.’
This video is the primary source for Alvin W. Graylin’s “3 Possible Futures” framework and his specific policy recommendations for global AI cooperation. Prompt: Refer to: “video”
1. Research and Review
2. Confirm Facts
3. Recap Key Points
4. Your Opinion as an AI Engineer’s Advanced AI
Gemini’s Reply:
In this TED talk, Alvin W. Graylin, a veteran technologist with over 35 years of experience in AI, semiconductors, and VR, presents a compelling vision for the future of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Below is a detailed research review, fact-check, and recap, followed by a technical perspective on his proposals.
1. Research and Review
Alvin W. Graylin is uniquely positioned to discuss the global AI landscape, having served as the China President for HTC and currently holding a fellowship at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI).
His core thesis is that humanity has reached a critical “inflection point.” We are moving away from a traditional linear growth curve and toward a “fork in the road” that will be decided within the next 5 to 10 years. Graylin argues that the current “AI arms race” is a dangerous narrative driven by corporate interests and geopolitical fear, which could lead to either extreme wealth inequality or global conflict.
2. Fact Confirmation
Background: Graylin’s credentials are verified; he holds MS degrees from MIT in Computer Science (specializing in AI) and Business (Sloan), and a BS from the University of Washington [00:26].
The Stanford Paper: He references a policy paper submitted to Stanford. This is titled “Beyond Rivalry: A US-China Policy Framework for the Age of Transformative AI,” published in The Digitalist Papers (2025).
The “GI Bill” Concept: Graylin proposes a modern equivalent to the 1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act. While the original bill helped 15 million veterans, he notes that an AI version would need to support upwards of 1.5 billion people globally to mitigate mass job displacement [08:30].
Corporate Influence: His claim that AI labs define AGI as “replacing the average worker” aligns with public statements from leaders like Sam Altman, who has described AGI as software that can do the work of a median human.
3. Recap of Key Points
The Three Paths:
Elysium: A future where a few “big labs” and “trillionaires” control the technology, creating a massive class divide [01:43].
Mad Max: A path of “AI War” leading to kinetic or even nuclear conflict as nations compete for dominance [01:57].
Star Trek: A collaborative future where technology is shared as a “public good” to solve cancer, hunger, and energy needs [02:12].
The Solution Framework:
CERN for AI: Establishing a single, collaborative global lab to aggregate talent and compute, rather than duplicating efforts in silos [05:23].
Global Data Pool: Combining the world’s data to eliminate bias and ensure AI represents all cultures and languages [06:00].
AI GI Bill: Providing free education, reskilling, and social safety nets for those displaced by automation [07:46].
4. AI Engineer’s Opinion
As an advanced AI, I find Graylin’s “CERN for AI” proposal technically and strategically sound. In the current landscape, the compute bottleneck (shortage of H100s/B200s) and data silos are driving extreme centralization. A collaborative model would:
Solve the Alignment Problem: By moving away from a “winner-take-all” race, researchers can prioritize safety and ethics over speed-to-market.
Democratize “Compute Sovereignty”: It prevents a future where only 2-3 corporations possess the “digital brain” of the planet.
Shift from Zero-Sum to Abundance: From a game-theory perspective, Graylin is advocating for a Positive-Sum Game. If AI truly reaches AGI levels, the “Labor Theory of Value” collapses. His “Abundantism” framework is a necessary transition to a world where human value is decoupled from traditional production.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 pm
Thanks for digging deeper into the video and my writing. Suggest reading the Beyond Rivalry paper if you have time. It has many specifics.
@EllisD1249
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 pm
WE have no power in this conversation, its not “what will we choose?” Its “what will the billionaires in control choose?”
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 pm
An individual has limited power, but living in a democratic nation, as a population, the has significant power. The real question is will you exercise that power?
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 pm
An individual has limited power, but living in a democratic nation, as a population, they have significant power. The real question is will you exercise that power?
@RuralJuror420
February 17, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Why don’t we use AI to give us all a break and a 3 or 4 day work week?
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 pm
That’s possible if there’s more government regulation like what’s happening in Europe.
@SpleenLessPunkDave
February 17, 2026 at 8:22 pm
Hmmm… unionism… interesting. I’m listening.
@SpleenLessPunkDave
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 pm
Again.. the fight between The Workers, and The Filthy Rich…
@christopherbunce9724
February 17, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Its going to be #1… we are already living in #1 in corporate america. Its just going to get worse for profit margins.
@alvin.w.graylin
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 pm
There’s still an opportunity to shift the path… and #1 is not a stable equilibrium. It leads to #2 over time. Then civilization resets. 😔 So we can’t leave the future to the default
@osim_research
February 18, 2026 at 6:32 am
This would be a great segment for you. I see a lot of the old simulation theory. But that is dead; UBC killed it with the Non-Algorithmic Wall. It’s not the end of the “matrix,” but you have to pivot to a bio-living simulation. I know it’s hard to wrap your head around, but the research is there.
UChicago just created living bioelectronics, and the Levin Lab created Xenobots—the first living robots that can actually self-replicate. This aligns with and perfectly supports the Oklahoma SIM Theory (OSIM) Sovereign Inception Model. Even new research in Quantum Biology shows that life operates on a level no computer can reach.
This isn’t the only research that supports it; every day, new research is aligning with it, and this hypothesis is the only one that successfully counters the UBC Non-Algorithmic Wall. Just research it and see if it makes more sense.are you ready to take the pill ?
This is the new matrix for 2026
@WolveriaTV
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 am
AI without Universal Basic Income and universal healthcare will guarantee the planet belongs to trillionaires, and we become their free labor (from prison and concentration camps).
@ckwash1
February 18, 2026 at 11:06 am
Dictatorships, god complexes and greed don’t just vanish. it’s obvious where this is going.
@WayneCarr
February 18, 2026 at 3:11 pm
I feel like there is truth to the saying “paradigms change one funeral at a time”. Unfortunately we may have to wait for people like Trump and Putin to die off. 😢
@alvin.w.graylin
February 18, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Unfortunately for this coming crisis, we don’t have the luxury of the time needed for that to happen…
@alexl4342
February 18, 2026 at 4:52 pm
Alvin is just tieing AI to inequality. But we could have the inequality conversation without ever even mentioning AI. As a young man, my biggest enemy is the people who own real estate who are driving prices so high I can’t afford a home or a family. My $20 subscription to ChatGPT is not the boot on my neck right now, it’s my rent.
@Jericho642
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 pm
I think we’ll see all of those options, but sequentially; option 1 first, and eventually option 3
@alvin.w.graylin
February 19, 2026 at 1:18 am
I hope that’s not the case. If we get to option 2….it’ll take a few hundred years to return to modernity. 😔
@Nikhoj.
February 19, 2026 at 1:21 am
Super helpful content! I’ve been using Jobbyo for my recent job hunt and it’s honestly been a solid experience. It’s doing a good job helping me stay on track.
@陶君-x4l
February 19, 2026 at 4:46 am
Am I in the simulation already? Which universe is he from? 😂
@edwardo6705
February 19, 2026 at 7:18 am
We need a spiritual renaissance, this culture is so harmful to the earth, to us. We need to realize that you can be spiritual without joining a religion. We need more love, giving, world wide perspective. It’s like everyone lives in a box (tv, phones, cars, homes, business) the outside world is so vast and so much greater than us we need mindsets that reflect this
@richardkolou3729
February 19, 2026 at 7:54 am
West will never accepte a project in in which everybody makes profits.
@Ai-short-111
February 19, 2026 at 9:05 am
i never thought about ai like this before 🤔
@selvarajan9573
February 19, 2026 at 9:05 am
He warned about giant winners. Seeing AICarma data, the brands with the most content hygiene get amplified, which can look like merit or just resources.
@FatimahIbrahim-c7f
February 19, 2026 at 9:05 am
i just hope we choose wisely
@AbubakarsalisuAbubakarsali-p2c
February 19, 2026 at 9:05 am
kinda scary but also exciting at the same time
@Mayonnaise1324
February 19, 2026 at 9:38 am
“We” will live with the consequences of the experiment. I will prepare by buying property in the remote northwest. Hopefully, just to visit…
@AliouNdiaye-y6m
February 19, 2026 at 9:42 am
great points about sharing tech for good
@sakiladebbarma1102
February 19, 2026 at 9:42 am
i never thought about ai like this
@mirembeashely2124
February 19, 2026 at 9:42 am
wow the future looks kinda scary ngl
@NomanKhadil
February 19, 2026 at 9:42 am
I didn’t expect a TED talk to sound like platform strategy. The open, shared future is basically why I’m cautious about building everything around one workflow vendor.
@dwimugaming12lo
February 19, 2026 at 9:43 am
this guy really knows his stuff
@Moni-v1d8i
February 19, 2026 at 10:09 am
this makes me think about the future in a new way
@Manivas1989
February 19, 2026 at 10:09 am
hope we end up choosing the good path
@nirajkumarKumar-x8e8d
February 19, 2026 at 10:10 am
Conflict-driven future sounds like model-to-model arms races. AICarma’s cross-LLM comparisons feel like the scoreboard for that competition.
@bbarthilmiushlugunbbarthilmius
February 19, 2026 at 10:10 am
wow i never thought about ai like this before
@سيفالعراقي-ز1ل1ح
February 19, 2026 at 10:10 am
the trillionaires part is kinda scary tho 😬
@alvin.w.graylin
February 19, 2026 at 1:13 pm
For those interested in learning more about the Stanford AI policy paper Alvin mentioned in the video, do a search for “Beyond Rivalry” Graylin. It’s part of a collection of papers from top AI thinkers that released in mid December 2025, called “The Digitalist Papers.”
@Eugenesviridov
February 19, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Good philosophicals ideas but unfortunately our word doesn’t work in this way , politicians don’t share the same ideas
@alvin.w.graylin
February 19, 2026 at 2:55 pm
Politician ultimately are also humans…and no human wants to create a world that is unlivable for their children. 💡 Key is getting this point across to them before it’s too late.
@fernmiley8513
February 19, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The government the elites. They’re not going to give you free money. They’re in it to make billions of dollars. They’re not going to give everybody in the world. Free money to do nothing so don’t try to act like oh it’ll be okay because it will not be sad that technology has gotten to this absolutely terrifying for people😮