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A global crash is about to happen by 2040-2050, but billionaires' heads could be on the guillotine 8-10 years sooner, when the price of everything soars into space, and they, of course, do not want this, therefore, they decided to accelerate the collapse and destroy Internet with AI to avoid it. As an example, you can read about the Great French Revolution of 1789-1799. I don't remember the exact dates, you can look it up on Wikipedia or somewhere else.

That's why billionaires and others are so active in promoting AI and investing incredible money in it in the hope that it will help fix the situation or at least give them time to take a break and hide in bunkers, and in 2027 they plan to use AI agents to charm people and scare them away from resistance, because these AI agents will sing perfect songs better than any singers and human fantasies, draw masterpieces of art better than any person in seconds and for any tastes for any person, and not only photos, but also animations and videos + copy the souls of real creators and even improve them at the request of people without copyright problems. Add to this deepfakes and wars, as well as news that will also distract people from real problems.

And when the AI bubble finally bursts in 2029-2033 then the Great Depression 2.0 will begin, which will not end like in the 1900s, but will gradually return us to the level of the civilization of the 1800s without the Internet, computers and electricity, and the billionaires will hide in bunkers. And all because of the fear of the magical guillotine.

Extras:

2040 civilization collapse article: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-collapse-is-coming-will-humanity-adapt/

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's been 30 years since the Internet took off, and there are still people who haven't taken the time to learn how to work a computer, or use them as little as absolutely possible.

I predict that in 30 years, there will be even MORE people who feel the same about AI. It's just not popular enough to brainwash all of society.

[–] deadymouse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Can you explain everything in more detail?

I just look at what AI is capable of right now, and fears that humans won't be able to tell the difference between reality and simulation become reality. How do you think everything can not collapse?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's the new big thing and it's overhyped.

It's not going to be as great or as terrible as people think. There will be good and there will be bad because of it, but just like radio, TV, and the Internet, once AI finds it's place in society, everything will be exactly the same, but just a little bit different.

[–] deadymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

How? Did you know that this will lead to people not being able to distinguish between reality and simulation? In my opinion, if there is a place for AI, it will be in decades, when civilization will begin to recover from the collapse, if, of course, it can somehow recover.

And also, do you think that metals are infinite? And what if the mines run out and new ones are not found in time, and if they do, then in such small numbers that the demand will not cover?

Are you a science fiction lover?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dude. This is getting too intense. Regarding the future, I don't know anything, just like everyone else.

[–] deadymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I know very well that you do not know what will happen next, but we have already been told what awaits us, and the events taking place in the world prove very well that my theory can become a reality. We had one last chance before these madmen decided to turn AI into an uncontrollable superintelligence and spend so many resources on it when we were already running out. I just wanted to at least talk to someone about it.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe, and if I'm as entertained as you claim I'll be, your version kind of sounds like more fun.