AGI: "Imminent", "Inevitable", and Inane, 2025.04.21
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Emily and Alex pore through an elaborate science fiction scenario about the "inevitability" of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI by the year 2027 - which rests atop a foundation of TESCREAL nonsense, and Sinophobia to boot.
References:
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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Christie Taylor.
United States
