Is it possible anymore for any major event to occur without conspiracy theories appearing? What kind of future is this leading to where skepticism to the authorities either gets turned up to 100 automatically or any suggestion that there might be a coverup is immediately dismissed since there is a flood of conspiracy theories about everything?
We'll probably see some of it if the anti-tech backlash if what's happening in SF or Seattle is any sort of preview. But will it count for anything? Even those living in the Gobi desert will be impacted by AI, so it wouldn't matter what any local politicians do. Plus if you do ban/regulate AI, some other jurisdiction will just undercut you and capture all the wealth for themselves. There are no boats off this ship for objectors.
We'll probably see some of it if the anti-tech backlash if what's happening in SF or Seattle is any sort of preview. But will it count for anything? Even those living in the Gobi desert will be impacted by AI, so it wouldn't matter what any local politicians do. Plus if you _do_ ban/regulate AI, some other jurisdiction will just undercut you and capture all the wealth for themselves. There are no boats off this ship for objectors.
All this makes me wonder if we'll see mainstream anti-tech groups in my lifetime. Towns were networked connections are banned, with black market bandwidth dealers? Political parties that promise to end AI before it takes all the jobs? Discrimination against people without tech implants, and religion based discrimination lawsuits for those who can find employment without them?