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Peter Thiel accuses Obama, Pope of exploiting AI fears

Tech billionaire escalates attacks on AI critics in exclusive recorded lectures, calling them fearmongerers.

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What to know

  • Thiel released exclusive recordings characterizing Obama and Pope Leo's AI criticism as fearmongering designed to boost popularity.
  • The billionaire investor frames both figures' opposition to AI as lacking substantive policy ideas.
  • The accusations mark an escalation in Thiel's public attacks on prominent AI critics.

“boost their own popularity”

Peter Thiel, Tech billionaire investor · NY Post ↗

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    1. 4 outlets Peter Thiel Accuses Obama and Pope Leo of Exploiting AI Fears

      first by SuaraGarut.ID, 5d ago · also Politico, Yahoo, NY Post

      3 more headlines

    • “Couldn’t impose their views on others” so went across the sea and genocided a bunch of people whom they could impose their views on, aka the natives.

      AlericandAmadeusr/technology47m agoview on r/technology ↗
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    • If I had absolutely no opinion on AI, Thiel pushing it so hard would make me absolutely opposed to it. Dude is no bueno

      lickmygiggler/technology47m agoview on r/technology ↗

    • Peter Thiel is a crackpot. Anyone who listens too his ramblings is either complicit or insane.

      Snorsr/technology46m agoview on r/technology ↗
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