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To think we're fucked? Given that our government (s) couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery going by recent history....

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MistressoftheDarkSide · 13/01/2025 00:49

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/12/mainlined-into-uks-veins-labour-announces-huge-public-rollout-of-ai

An open invitation to tech bros to plunder our coffers and for yet more algorithmic surveillance and interference.

Oh joy.

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/12/mainlined-into-uks-veins-labour-announces-huge-public-rollout-of-ai

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BanToadette · 13/01/2025 02:09

The reality is, AI is the latest big frontier and breakthrough technology, for better or for worse (or likely, both). The genie’s out of the bottle and there’s no putting it back.

zerogrey · 13/01/2025 02:02

OneLemonDog · 13/01/2025 01:58

I actually think that's the best thing I've heard from this government. It's ambitious, forward-thinking and actually represents a meaningful investment in the future. More of this, please.

Bollocks.

OneLemonDog · 13/01/2025 01:58

I actually think that's the best thing I've heard from this government. It's ambitious, forward-thinking and actually represents a meaningful investment in the future. More of this, please.

ZippyCat · 13/01/2025 01:51

Good God this is horrific

Plopandflop · 13/01/2025 01:29

The robot takeover is coming

Podcastqueen · 13/01/2025 01:25

I cringed all the way through reading that crappy article. God help us all this lot don’t know their arse from their elbow. It would be funny if it wasn’t serious.

zerogrey · 13/01/2025 01:10

All of this is terrifying.

Plopandflop · 13/01/2025 00:54

Jokes aside yes it’s concerning

Plopandflop · 13/01/2025 00:53

I don’t know. Maybe if we had a government made up of AI they would do a better job.
(and I include past and present government and most prop future governments in that statement)
At least there would be no lying, cheating, greed, abuse, cover ups etc.