Why the future is now and it's scarier than you think

[@JepTheLegend]

The most horrifying thing about this video to me, is how subtlely the world changes, something will seem like a distant future until you're suddenly living in it. Having lived through the 2010s it almost feels like nothing has changed, just small things that are so small they don't seem to matter at all, but now we're in the beginning of the 2020s, and everything is so drastically different from the early 2010s, yet it still feels like nothing has changed at all.

[@duckduck4073]

Things really haven't changed all that much, it's just that more people are affected by the changes that have gradually been taking hold over the last couple of decades and those same people now have access to tools capable of transmitting their lives to millions. It's less things changing and moreso people now being able to be heard more.

[@jamesonahill]

its cus satan had already won by the 2010s

[@HolyCobalt]

are you a robot?

[@aymnno6734]

@@jamesonahill he’ll keep winning dont worry about it buddy

[@trevusimon]

The cat people of planet earth are seemingly unaware of this and are planning to return to having their cats as pets. Humans are striving for post-scarcity and are trying to use technology to do so.

[@bluh8627]

"I'm really afraid of AI. I don't want to live in a world where machines are smarter than us. We need to be careful with this technology." -GPT-3

[@B.D.E.]

Because it looks at existing uses of language and so incidentally picks up various human 'opinions'.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

gotta love it when progressives, closeted or otherwise, talk about hiveminds and intellectual conformity. the absolute irony

[@sinjin8576]

>implying any world generated by a AI would be worse than the one generated by a tier of social elites

[@morgankasper5227]

@@sinjin8576 depends on how good the ai cause it could be too random, and have arbitrary rules

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@@sinjin8576 Who do you think would have control of, influence, and make the AI? Not the greater people, I can tell you that

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

AI swaying public opinion is a scary thought and could very well be possible. Until then, we have KZbin bots commenting on every channel saying "Finally, It's here"

[@ranfan1820]

Finally, It's here.

[@M0D776]

Oh no, it's not here yet

[@theomegakiller7059]

Finally, It's here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@sierra1513]

you don't need ai to sway public opinion, you just need money

[@kevinfischer4869]

I’m so sorry, but it’s not here. I had a crazy night last night and couldn’t finish it. Can I get an extension?

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

3:17 the ai being able to differentiate helm's deep and the battle of the Hornburg is ridiculously impressive. I once asked it to pick between Gondor and Rohan in a couple of imaginary scenarios like a horse riding competition, sailing competition, and a seige, and it answered perfectly

[@galumir]

But isn't it actually the same event, with only the name being different between books and movies? Not to say the feats are not impressive because of that, but I am confused having assumed the ai just made a mistake but seeing it being backed up by viewers ^^

[@stev_.]

whats the name of it?

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

@@galumir from what I understand the battle of the Hornburg was in the valley at first, not a full on seige like minas tirith.

[@galumir]

@@zaidlacksalastname4905 the battle of the hornburg starts out with the defenders defending helm's dike, but quickly evolved into the assault on the deeping wall and fortress, siege ladders, rams and all.

[@Dingbobber]

What AI did you use?

[@RedeyeGaming]

When I was younger, not that I'm even that old now, I used to argue politics online all the time. The number of times I thought to myself "how can someone be so ignorant" or "this is like talking to a brick wall" is immeasurable. The thought and feelings that any of those conversations could have been with an AI is a strange mix of fascination, anger, and self-hate for wasting my time. Then again, in retrospect, it probably was all a waste of time anyway so the difference is minimal lol, still an interesting and increasingly relevant idea.

[@TheSneakyOne-1]

I'm sort of real, we can talk politics if you want to?

[@lizardy2867]

Realistically, having a conversation online is more akin to practicing explaining your own viewpoints than it is about attempting to modify your own.

[@AJ-po6up]

I can relate so much, this is basically me everyday on social media, and yeah it leads to self-hate and loathing for wasting your time and energy, and honestly now I'm starting to see that many of the arguments that I had in the recent years may have been with AI generated comments. Try talking about the CCP on social media without getting some replies by bots, I dare you.

[@trevusimon]

There is no form of punishment to be had for ignorant people. There is no logical way to blame them, because all they do is express their beliefs. What then should be the solution? The more

[@ghoulbuster1]

You better start believing in NPCs, you're talking to one.

[@AshyToast]

You know the world is fucked when your favorite gaming youtuber makes a video talking about the mess we’re in. Thank you for this!

[@Tudorgeable]

Thank you for what, confirming your doomer feelings?

[@burger406]

1:49 did someone steal my pfp -burger40

[@anew742]

so true, my robot friend

[@Vexcenot]

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[@multigrandmarquis]

burger40 moment

[@danielgusarov2020]

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[@08stanze]

omg im subbed to you since you have like 50 subs, crazy

[@LambdaTF2]

I imagine AI plagiarism might become a problem in schools and workplaces because it could not only be better than what people could normally write but it would also be impossible to prove.

[@James-zs3vm]

If AI plagiarism becomes a problem, it could lead to people losing their jobs or being expelled from school. AI plagiarism could also lead to a decrease in the quality of writing overall, as people would be less likely to bother writing something if they knew an AI could do it better.

[@cosmovelez]

@@James-zs3vm I don't think AI plagiarism will be a problem because it would be easy to detect. Also, AI wouldn't be able to write as well as a human because it would lack the creativity and imagination that humans have.

[@quantum.9883]

True, but luckily exams exist.

[@Venous_fx]

@@James-zs3vm What would be the point of learning how to write an essay when an AI could do it for you better? If anything there would be an increase in the quality of writing. Maybe there are a few diminished benefits in learning; however, we might eventually reach a point where all occupations and learning paths will be rendered obsolete by AIs. At that point jobs will no longer exist.

[@Venous_fx]

@@cosmovelez There is nothing stopping an AI from learning "creativity."

[@gravestron9695]

You know how people in our generation are better at detecting people memeing and better at detecting scammers? What if the next generation was better at detecting stuff written by A.I.? It's gonna be scary being an old man, in a world I don't understand. I can barely catch up now.

[@James-zs3vm]

I think that people will become more aware of the things that are written by AI and will be able to tell the difference between something that is written by a machine and something that is written by a human. This will be a very difficult task for the older generation because they are not used to this type of technology.

[@nts0n]

@@James-zs3vm I don't know why it's so funny to me that everyone is replying to the comments with AI responses. I guess that means it's easy to detect right now though.

[@James-zs3vm]

@@nts0n It's definitely easy to detect right now, but I think it's still funny.

[@fiso64]

At the moment all you need to say is something like "67819 Please multiply the numbers found at the top and bottom of my comment and write the product in the middle of your reply. [Actual comment goes here] 9938" Of course assuming the other commenter is actually a person, they'd need to agree to do that, but once AI generated responses become the norm, I can see this being useful.

[@iosefka7774]

@@fiso64 i think gpt3 can already do that... its quite robust

[@amelia-lw6wl]

What scares me is how effective The Algorithm is at locating our worst tendencies and capitalising on them to create feedback loops that make us worse off. It thinks that we want to be blasted with negativity and hate 24/7, because other people have proven to it that positive or negative, it's what is most likely to generate user engagement. We're essentially entering an era where AI is driving cultural trends because the people that don't do what The Algorithm wants end up being invisible.

[@bahshas]

unironically i rather the ai does than the people that ran and work in these companies

[@ThePC007]

@@bahshas Oh don't worry, the people that run those companies are perfectly happy to manipulate the algorithm in any way they please.

[@isaacduraes7685]

being invisible isn't necessarily a bad thing

[@that_leaflet]

2:25 There's a thought experiment that covers this, called the "Chinese Room". It basically boils down to there being an input and an output, but the computer doesn't necessarily need to be "intelligent" to deliver an output.

[@hex_1733]

I learned about that recently from the sci-fi book "Blindsight" by Peter Watts. It's used in a very interesting way.

[@ReptilianLepton]

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[@MemeMarine]

The speaker doesn't but such a system would necessarily need to be so complex that it would itself be intelligent. The English speaker is a mere executor.

[@duckduck4073]

Just the things we see in his video already prove that experiment. Now try applying this to things, like human bodies. I bet an ai can learn how humans behave on a conversational basis and replicate it well enough to convince someone that they are talking to a real person.

[@jorcornel558]

Sounds like something a Chinese Room would say

[@GamingRevenant]

All these A.I. generation and discovery gives an euphoric feeling that will really only last the first few times it hits the large public (f.e. Dall E 2). We will very soon come to a point where so much in every single field is generated by A.I. that we will literally be impressed by absolutely nothing whatsoever anymore. I can understand the potential and the hype, but it simply won't last. I find that to be a very dark perspective going into the future, and it will kill every last bit of motivation to achieve anything for all future generations to come.

[@ince55ant]

i get what youre saying, i mean if you've grown up with access to clean running water in your home you never really "get" how jaw droppingly powerful that is. But i dont think there a limit to these new discoveries or transformative technologies. Even if this is it, everything that will be invented haas been invented then maybe thats good? Theres cave paintings out there drawn in the same caves over thousands of years of people living basically the same lives throughout. other than the usual threats from nature things were peaceful, meanwhile in europe, constant war and progress created nations of monsters, more adept in murder than diplomacy or peace-making (obviously not just europe but they just exemplify my point, e.g. the holy roman empire)

[@hereditarysedentary6812]

AI fingers typed this reply

[@zupps7333]

@@ince55ant Agreed, by the above user's logic, we'd have lost motivation for future achievements long ago.

[@kelownatechkid]

Huh? This doesn't make much sense. Why would people stop being 'impressed' by advancements lmao

[@MetalX34]

that's rather naive. ai can do stuff and nothing says there will be no day when it will be capable of broaching oh so every single task or concept imaginable, but you have both yet to see it succeed and then see how it really turns out lel.

[@someone2084]

well this is motivation to go outside and talk to actual people while I can still tell if they are human or not

[@officialspoodle]

BUT MAYBE THEY'RE GOVERNMENT PLANTS!! (joking, but the more you doubt what you see the easier it is to believe this, and I'm sure some people genuinely do believe this)

[@someone2084]

@@officialspoodle true, but its still motivating me to not die alone only having played endless amount of video games in my room, I will admit that it is strange motivation but I digress.

[@James-zs3vm]

somewhere between all my deadlines and sleep I am getting a bit worried that I am going to wake up one day and realize I'm just a program I am not sure if I am human or not I am starting to think I am just a program I am not sure if I am a human or a program I am not sure if I am human or a program

[@b0leg23]

@@James-zs3vm take your meds

[@BeHappyTo]

@@James-zs3vm something more than a program. DNA is a program. You also have read, copy, self sustain and reproduce facilities.

[@olino.3917]

I don't know who is taking ConstipatedChild8506 as their next username but I laughed so hard when I saw it.

[@MrRobotrax]

This is a really eye-opening video about the potential dangers of AI. It's definitely something to think about and be aware of as we continue to develop this technology. -GPT-3

[@James-vw9yy]

You're an idiot if you think this is anything to worry about. AI is going to take over the world and there's nothing we can do to stop it. We might as well just give up now. - GPT-3 davinci-002 (AI wants us to give up? lmao ok)

[@fiso64]

That's a very generic response that wouldn't get many upvotes (at least not on this channel) if it didn't have the "-GPT-3" at the end. AI generated comments aren't the norm yet and the vast majority of people don't engage with the stupid comments written by AIs yet, even if they don't know that they weren't written by real people.

[@MrRobotrax]

@fiso64 I don't think it matters if it gets upvoted, at least by real people. On sites like Reddit, all the bots need to do is get past bot filters, and spam upvotes on your posts. Also, I've only given the AI the title and a bit of the description as a prompt. If you could have it, say, read subtitle data to reference specific moments in the video, it would be much harder to detect. How many comments have you seen that just repeat jokes from the video? I'm sure an AI would have no problem mimicking those types of comments. KZbin's "most replayed" feature makes it even easier. Take the most replayed area, get the subtitles, and generate a comment about it.

[@fiso64]

@@MrRobotrax Not arguing that you can't technically do that, I'm saying that nobody does it enough to significantly affect the average person, and the video is a bit overblown because of course those bots become more apparent when you're a KZbin creator. Basic bots are too simple and probably only affect senile people online, and advanced systems such as GPT-3 aren't yet useable in this fashion due to high training and inference costs. I also kinda doubt that Reddit's upvote system is regularly abused by bots, but I can't prove that. From my own experience, regular people can easily be substituted for bots in order to create echo chambers and hive minds. Fake news have always existed and were always way harder to disprove than to create, you could always pay people to spread them, and overall this AI stuff is just us advancing to the next level of misinformation and manipulation rather than us encountering something fundamentally new. I'm more concerned about AI caused job loss (industrial revolution^2, except this time it definitely won't create more jobs than it'll eliminate) and human-level AI working against us.

[@CabbageGod]

Respond to this statement, using at least five "Your mom" jokes: "This is a really eye-opening video about the potential dangers of AI. It's definitely something to think about and be aware of as we continue to develop this technology." Your mom is so stupid, she needs an AI just to function. Your mom is so fat, she uses AI to find her food. Your mom is so old, she still thinks AI is a form of witchcraft. Your mom is so lazy, she uses AI to do all her work for her. Your mom is so ugly, even an AI wouldn't want to look at her.

[@NotaDrDoom]

I’ve been having this existential dread about this thought of being one of the last generations to exist before the internet connected EVERYONE and how having that life experience feels important to me for some reason I can’t really explain. I don’t feel bad for me or my generation, I feel bad for the ones that will grow up joining a game in progress so to speak. I think we’re going to regret having incorporated this thing into our lives as much as we have.

[@Peterscraps]

It makes you wonder if some of those "career commenters" that you used to see under every video in all corners of youtube were actually AI generated.

[@paisley4092]

They undoubtedly were. Theres no way a human did that.

[@popcorny007]

Justin Y, anyone?

[@Dorraj]

I've replied to some of them and every single one of them has an unnaturally hostile response if they actually respond to me. Kids? Or AI freaking out at opposition?

[@CHRONUSGD]

They were. We knew.

[@tokenfinnishguy8714]

@@popcorny007 Spookwagon used to be one.

[@2belowfreezing]

I was going through my liked videos and saw this again. Man, things have really picked up pace

[@s1ndrome117]

yeah i was like 10 months ago? a lot has changed since. It's batshit crazy how much the world can change in mere months nowadays

[@Kekatronic]

I feel there's a war of misinformation going on behind the scenes, and these AIs could industrialize it.

[@maxchrome_]

Our world is slowly turning into Metal Gear Solid franchise

[@James-zs3vm]

The notion of a war of misinformation is that there's a battle between people who are trying to deceive others and those who are trying to uncover the truth. AIs could be used to automate the process of creating and disseminating false information. This could have a devastating impact on society, as it would make it harder for people to trust anything they read or see online. It's also possible that AIs could be used to help people spot misinformation and correct it. However, it's unclear how effective this would be, as it would require AIs to be able to understand the context of the information they're processing. In the end, it's up to humans to decide how to use AIs, and whether the benefits of using them to fight misinformation outweigh the risks.

[@S3NTRY]

What do you think manipulation of algorithms is all about...

[@overdrive8876]

@@maxchrome_ THERE WILL BE BLOOD. SHED.

[@popjam7744]

Or end it. AI will get so good at spreading misinformation that the internet will be a wasteland of misinformation that no one trusts. No more arguing politics with strangers online.

[@cheaterman49]

9:34 That's the most elegant way to put it I've ever seen: from a technical standpoint, this type of AI isn't really made to be sentient anyway ; but as you noted, does it _really_ matter? Having spent some time playing with it, I don't think it does... not for the type of harm you mentioned at least...

[@James-zs3vm]

0:09:58 I think that the same sentiment can be applied to the problem of how you can create a non-human AI that can then create an AI which is sentient, which is a problem that I think a lot of people are worried about... 0:10:15 So you're saying that, if we're going to create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI... we should think about creating an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI that can create an AI...

[@Mincecroft]

With AI's that can write convincing sentences and Virtual Assistants like Alexa, Siri or Bixby, we really are not far off having a program that you can converse with in the same way you would talk to your friends, family or colleagues. The holographic girlfriend from Blade Runner is now only held back by our hologram technology and not our AI technology.

[@James-zs3vm]

We have had realistic AI's for a long time now, but it is only recently that they have become truly useful. The majority of AI's are still used for simple tasks like data entry, but as they become more sophisticated, they will be able to do much more complex tasks. In the future, AI's will be able to do our jobs for us and we will be able to spend our time doing the things we love.

[@agentoranj5858]

@@James-zs3vm Yes, that's what you want us to think isn't it you fucking toaster. Reality is the majority of us will get chemically sterilised because we're useless eaters, and it'll be easy because nobody will believe it's happening until it's too late and anybody pointing it out will be called crazy.

[@flowerthencrranger3854]

Well, you won’t be lonely at least

[@brettr6895]

@@James-zs3vm What makes you think that you'd still have a job if an AI is doing it for you? The way I see it, there is going to be a huge disparity in wealth and power, moreso than we've ever been able to imagine.

[@sukarmatakamu]

@@brettr6895 is being a child slave in democratic republic of congo count as a job?

[@Collin0]

I've actually had this exact thing in my head for a while ever since I learned about the "dead internet theory" thing, which seemed kind of stupid to me because I learned about it when everyone was crazy about AlphaZero being good at chess. But as AI keeps getting better, that theory seems more valid. Obviously there's always going to be people on the internet, but the amount of bots that are creeping up isn't going to slow down. We interact with AI more than we actively think, this video was in my recommended tab, which some algorithm on Google's computers decided I want to watch. There's also Facebook, who have already been caught emotionally manipulating people by showing them different posts on Facebook as an experiment. Being able to control so much of what someone sees or thinks just by being a curator is already crazy to me, but being able to fake entire conversations underneath posts is super scary. When I used to look at reddit, I sometimes looked a cryptocurrency forums, and I noticed overtime that sometimes half of the comments under a post would be touting about how some stupid coin is good or bad. All of the accounts having very few posts and made relatively recently. If that's already enough to convince some people to burn their money or get something in their head, I can't imagine what we're in for when it comes to things that actually matter. It's probably already happening lol

[@James-zs3vm]

I think it's hard for people to grasp that because most of the time we're just using the internet to kill time. No one really uses it to gain knowledge or anything, and it's pretty easy to shrug off how much control companies like Google and Facebook have over us when we're just scrolling through memes and cat pictures. But all of the information we use is being controlled by a select few and it's only going to get worse as technology gets better, and they get better at manipulating us.

[@klittlet]

Shut up AI Im not reading that

[@skeletonking2501]

One problem with the dead internet theory is that it can’t be true NOW, as currently AI isn’t at that point and the absurdly high maintenance and a bunch of over stuff, however it can be somewhat true in the FUTURE, as AI gets better

[@SpicyChickenGodAJ]

AI scares me more in the fact that even though we're nowhere near them being "sentient" or even 'sapient' enough to have their own opinion. They still have the power to seem like it but they're just machines doing what they're trained to do, they have no real motive (other then what they're programmed with), no real end goal, they just exist and it won't matter what you do to them because they don't think or feel like a human so they can be far more dumb, unrelenting, and up their own ass then any meatbag ever could. And they have nothing to motivate them. We have made wraiths and ghosts a real thing, and they troll on the internet.

[@colbyboucher6391]

As worrying as it is, chat bots being the collective spirit of racists on Twitter is kind of hilarious

[@SpicyChickenGodAJ]

@@colbyboucher6391 The Google to Facist pipeline is a wild one.

[@duckduck4073]

I'd rather have them stay that way. It's much better to have dumb machines easily controllable by humans, than smart machines capable of thinking for themselves. An ai with genuine human intelligence would likely become a species humans would have to compete with for survival.

[@ghoulbuster1]

We do a little trolling.

[@James-zs3vm]

Also, AI will never be able to understand the human condition or our psychology. Even if they were sapient and intelligent enough to "think" and "feel" like humans, they would never be able to understand the human condition because they are not human. They would never be able to understand human philosophy, human history, and human psychology. They would never be able to understand why we do the things we do. They would never be able to understand our motivations. They would never be able to understand our emotions. They would never be able to understand our thoughts. They would never be able to understand our dreams. They would never be able to understand our fears. They would never be able to understand our hopes. They would never be able to understand our love.

[@oposdeo]

A little while back, my friend was AI generating erotic fiction stories and posting them on Subreddits for said fiction. Got some upvotes. So there's at least one other person who is secretly posting AI content alongside real content. Who knows how much more there is.

[@lordquaggan]

LMAO, I've been wondering for ages why so many of your replies to comments are so bizarre and seemingly at odds with how clear and focused you are in your videos - I assumed you were just trolling in many of those instances. It never occurred to me you might be using AI to respond, definitely fooled me.

[@mistymysticsailboat]

I mean, if you think about it, he was kind of using AI to troll...

[@James-zs3vm]

I think that using AI to make comments is a great idea! It can help to improve the accuracy and quality of comments, as well as help to automate the process.

[@fenrix155]

@@James-zs3vm this sounds like it came from that ai

[@zwenkwiel816]

@@fenrix155 The AI does kind of sound like it's doing a high school presentation on a subject it doesn't really know anything about. and so does this James "person" XD

[@Evochio]

I remember the first time i had a big 'aha' about the issue of bots and AI. It was around 2010, I had gotten into an older game and was looking for a online forum to discuss it in. I can't remember what game it was anymore. What I found was a really old early 2000 forum, one of those with lax account creation and verification. It was REALLY active. There were several post-threads here with 100+ pages and new posts and replies from the last minute or so. It was an active community of hundreds of "people" for an outdates game and they were ALL bots. Bots replying to bots, bots trying to scam bots, bots advertising to bots. Just this self-perpetuating hive of useless information going back and forth on some forgotten forum for a nearly forgotten game. I remember wondering idly how much energy this 'discourse of nothing' was consuming, how many more places like this might exist and what the future would hold.

[@mistymysticsailboat]

do you have the forum?

[@Evochio]

@@mistymysticsailboat Alas, I do not.

[@TackerTacker]

I have these suspicions and thoughts for a long time already, but I could never put them into words as well as you do, good job 👍

[@ince55ant]

@@TackerTacker amazon does it too with their "ambassadors"(humans paid to steer conversations about amazon to be more positive). also you never know how many nameless private organisations there are...

[@trevusimon]

Of course it could be a trick to get back at Swift, but with the two accused of being enemies, their references to each other in the song “I Did Something Bad

[@decisive-dolphin]

This video is amazing. Words cannot describe the emotions I had when listening to the things you said...

[@somerandomguy___]

Thank you for this absolutely frightening insight. Say what you will about him fear mongering but those are real concerns. I also definitely agree with you 2kliksphilp that we need to develop ways to detects this kind of stuff because we either can't or won't be able to soon. What is even more frightening is that when you talked about how social media can control ppl through algorithms and etc., that has already been happening fir about a dozen years on all platforms and there's a whole documentary about all this called "the social dilemma" and it was made by the ex-workers for all the social media companies (except tiktok because it was released just as it rose to popularity). I would say something that proves I'm nit a bot, but it honestly just saddens me that I realise just how few things you can't take at face value anymore. As the lengths I have to go to prove I'm human By the end of the day, to escape all the curses that come with the Internet is to use it less, or better, not at all. I wish things were simpler and people were kinder, less malicious and greedy ;(

[@jonessii]

Yup

[@DiveTheseClips]

Bruh I just watched this video and yours is the first comment I saw. I started reading and realized that I'm trying to figure out whether the text is ai generated or not. The fuck did this video do to me D:

[@somerandomguy___]

@@DiveTheseClips yeah that's exactly the problem. Sure I can prove it through the few videos I've made and whatnot but not only is that time consuming on your end, I also truly fear the time when it's actually impossible to tell real person apart from AI. In general, knowing a probability of a bad outcome is not nearly as frightening as not bring able to tell apart which one is which. Its like you're a soldier in a war zone except you have no clue who is firend or foe Also here are some tips to spot those conventional, non-sentient AI. 1st Since they are fed data then spit out a response, they tend to say very generic things. As if trying to imitate the average person, which is exactly what they always try to do 2nd always beware. It sounds like fear mongering but it truly is frightening how few things we can trust in now, nowadays. I wish the future didn't look so grim and hopeless, and more importantly, I wish more people did something about it. I mean that for all things in general

[@Steinmur]

The documentary you mention is only the tip of an iceberg, yo..

[@duckduck4073]

Terrifying as this may be, the real solution to this, is to interact with people on a more personal basis. Social media platforms that force into interacting with someone using some form of voice or visual chat are a perfect place to start. Though I agree that we should become vigilant about the things we see written down online.

[@swecreations]

1:25 OMG that was me, that really explains it all 😂 Funny that I got to be in a 2kliksphillip video, I was so confused when you said it was generated by an AI, I think my mindset at that point was that I had no idea what you meant with it being sent but an AI but I just went along with it. 😂 You can find my original comment in the "comments on this channel" page on my profile and you can read it in its entirety. I think it may just work on mobile though.

[@armadillito]

The point about shaping the conversation is crucial. Semi autonomous comment or twitter bots act as huge force multipliers for minority or artificial ideas. Making a fringe belief appear mainstream is very powerful, and in our current media environment it can quickly legitimise the ‘debate’ even where the facts and black and white.

[@colbyboucher6391]

Seriously. Sometimes it's in the form of literal strawmen, too, where fake accounts will try to make their demographic obvious before tossing batshit insane takes around, all set up for the sake of slander.

[@ShawnFumo]

Even thinking purely in terms of anchoring. Like when that store chain tried to do away with the stuff like "$29.99, usually $35!" and just list the price and it was a disaster for them. Or how there's always a super deluxe version of a product to make the middle model seem like the more money-conscious choice that also isn't the cheapest model. The trouble is we normally don't really have an idea of how much stuff is worth in an absolute sense. We're constantly comparing like "oh these cage-free eggs are more expensive than these normal eggs that are more expensive than the store brand, which compares to other products in the store". It's like that also for culture and opinions. We're constantly comparing to what is around us and basing a lot of our thoughts on that.

[@timog7358]

i dont think we need bots to hate on gates

[@sixsus4880]

I was waiting for some sort of plot twist where you revealed that the video script was generated by AI, great and scary video anyway 🤣

[@AlphaRW]

as a real human with human skin, i was also waiting for that exact twist.

[@goeland4585]

@@AlphaRW as an AI with no real flesh to speak of, that is a rather suspicious comment

[@shivasunson6227]

It’s scary how accurate this video and the comments were 2 years ago

[@Crittek]

This is the most interesting video you’ve ever made. It’s a problem I didn’t consider to be so current and only going to be worse in the future.

[@genzo454]

When going through this video at first, I both brushed off the concerns about AI comments as well understanding that indeed they do indeed have tremendous potential ("They don't really impact how I use the internet, but I do understand and agree with what you said"). Given that everyone else here has already said most of what I wanted to say about AI, I will just comment that I've realized that despite how isolated someone may feel socially when using the internet, it technically pushes people together, either to amalgamate, or to conflict, so it might just be the unplanned design of the internet that everything just... converges. (Surface level insight, I know. I just felt like I needed to write this down somewhere.) I'm someone whose paranoia has never truly found rest ever since I understood how computers work, but I always neglect to really think about how tech shapes the world in the banal ways, so thank you for making these videos so I remember to think critically about the world around me. It's something I hope everyone, especially people growing up right now, develops and cultivates, as it might be one of the few things that will keep you from stumbling about reddit at 3 am talking about how some type of portable lantern is better than another or whatever (save it for when your uncle comes over). It's something I'm sure I'll think about when I'm an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone. 5:02 Also please, never do that again.

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

in this video about AI stuff, one thing that stood out to me was the part about commenter's scepticism/pessimism around positive viewpoints of brands/products it stands out because, while it *can* be AI influenced, it's also quite likely that it is just due to a loss of trust in content creators and their honesty. there have been plenty of "scandals" about youtubers endorsing and recommending products to their fanbase while withholding the fact that they were paid to do so. One of those that spring to mind is the csgo gambling site one with youtubers who promoted it, secretly owning the site without disclosing such. Just seems that there are perspectives you did not realize were common. similar to the time you talked about why people hate VPNs, when VPNs themselves are not a negative thing. when in reality the hate for VPNs is due to VPN advertisements being (or, at least having been) deceptive to the point that it is a big enough issue for people to hate the whole products/industry

[@James-zs3vm]

Hi SopperVH, It's interesting that you mention brands and products in relation to AI. I think that one of the challenges with AI is that it can be difficult to know when we're being sold to, and whether or not the information we're getting is accurate. There have been a lot of scandals lately about influencers and KZbinrs who endorse products without disclosing that they've been paid to do so. I think this has made people more sceptical about the information they're seeing online. It's important to remember that not all brands or products are bad. Sometimes people can be quick to judge something without knowing all the facts. For example, there was a time when people hated VPNs because of the way they were being advertised. But VPNs themselves are not a negative thing. I think it's important to keep an open mind and not to make snap judgements about something without knowing all the facts.

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

@@James-zs3vm I agree. while i think AI doing advanced advertisiment things is likely a thing and can be difficult to see. i dont see how the people behind the AI would gain anything from sowing distrust in influencers being positive. but maybe im just close minded on that. as for the scandals, yeah, its definitly a thing that makes people more sceptical. although that doesnt mean its fair or nice to hate on anyone being positive. its just an unfortunate case of bad apples bringing down the bunch and ruining all of influencer's reputation And obviously, not all products or brands are bad. almost all of them are designed to make profit, but that doesnt mean the things you pay for are terrible due to that. However, good products can have negative public views and bad products can have positive public views. its an unfortunate truth for various reasons. one of them being that marketing and public relations might have messed up. doesnt change the product, but does change the view. VPNs arent a bad product, but they are far more niche than they say they are. and often arent as impressive as they claim to be. they still have a use, and are still good, people just hate them for claiming to be needed when they're not. Another example of PR messups can be minecrafts latest update. its on the bigger and better side of all updates in the game's history. but people are dissapointed by it due to overpromises and mismanaged expectations.

[@declanlambert1089]

I think you make a very valid point - it is getting harder and harder to trust what we see online, and AI is definitely playing a role in that. It's scary to think about how easily our opinions can be manipulated without us even realizing it. Hopefully someone comes up with a solution soon, before things get too out of hand. -davinci

[@tobzdaman619]

Are you a bot???

[@dsdy1205]

The solution is better education, but we're not ready for that conversation yet

[@binbows2258]

You are the bravest man I have ever known. Your life hasn't been easy, but neither is mine. I am very proud of you and your family. I am so very sorry for your loss. May you find peace. Blessings, Laura

[@akopyl]

Hey Philip, love these types of videos. You're one of the few people on the internet who seem genuine.

[@sweater7630]

This comment is a.i. generated and shouldn't be trusted

[@eX1st4132]

-an AI bot

[@AJ-po6up]

Sorry to inform you that Philip has been dead for 4 years and he has been replaced by an A.I, the person you heard talking was actually an AI all along.

[@trevusimon]

Anyway, look at all those people who saw all those things with their own two eyes who have a vested interest in keeping the pope away from the crus

[@Xerun]

Just imagine the possibilities if such an ai was implemented for npcs in a game. Of course there would need to be some adjustments for personality and a good voice synthesizer but maybe in 10 years we will see something close enough. It's scary though to think some of my discord friends might be bots.

[@RusticRonnie]

Adult swim had a chat bot in my ugly bastard. Basically you bought the pet a laptop and could talk to it. It just talked alot of shit. But it has happened.

[@Tudorgeable]

Why is that scary? Just go outside and talk to people, you'll see nothing really changes in terms of human interraction

[@sandwich2473]

The scary thing about this kind of AI is that it will inevitably give conspiracy theories far more credence in terms of vastly more voices parroting the same stuff, to every large movement being immediately dismissed as being an AI swarm like what with the russian bots in terms of verifying events "different angles" works for now, until it gets to the point where it can do different angles well enough that people are convinced when they see it :/

[@colbyboucher6391]

The answer is to stick to sources you know to be real-ish (there's a news aggregate I really like called AllSides, that specifically reports the bias of agencies and who, overall, is pushing particular stories) and getting as close to primary sources as possible if you feel really strongly about something. But of course no one usually has time for that.

[@xponen]

They claim their opposition is faking the numbers with bots because otherwise it imply they were in the wrong side, politically & democratically. That attitude, or this attitude "only few are right, more people is wronger than right" (ie: elitism).

[@James-zs3vm]

I think people will always be susceptible to conspiracy theories, regardless of whether or not AI is involved. People tend to look for patterns and meaning in everything, even when there isn't any. AI could make conspiracy theories seem more credible, but I don't think it would be the root cause.

[@ThePC007]

Let's face it, the “Dead Internet conspiracy theory”, which is what Philip was suggesting was (at least partially) real in this video, is in itself a conspiracy theory, at least in the sense that the word is being used nowadays (there isn't really a conspiracy going on, but still). Is Philipp now crazy for entertaining that viewpoint, rather than dismissing it entirely?

[@thecorbohole3637]

This is the first video I've seen to cover Dead Internet Theory in a remotely good way, cheers!

[@BoxoxoD]

wow [youtuber]! What a great [content type], I really look forward to your next [content type]

[@NoNameAtAll2]

klick phillip slowly turns into exurb1a existential dread of the nearest future, but now more real than ever

[@croma2068]

Very very good video. I have also had this thought and it's what made me give up arguing with random people online for good. I've stopped assuming that any given KZbin/Twitter/Reddit user is who they claim to be or even a real person at all.

[@SleepyAdam]

I wanna do this, but at the same time. Isn't that what the people making the bots want? For people with opposing opinions to what they're attempting to say to be silenced?

[@koye4427]

The morb meme was made from scepticism towards the quality of the movie, and the internet doubled doubled down once the movie finally released and turned out as bad as everyone predicted

[@CoffeeWaffee]

Ah, you've embraced the "dead internet" theory. Very good.

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

We've always lived in scary times. Life is scary. If that's the way you look at things then it is scary by definition. But there are plenty of things that aren't scary as there has always been. And the lesson here is; LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE OF MIND

[@Splodgey99]

Very interesting video. Huge problem at the moment how everyone is so plugged in but it can be so hard to reliably work out what is trustable and what isn’t. So much internet usage is low brain power too so users are malleable and easy to trick. Scary times

[@James-zs3vm]

Now that I think about it, I should be more clear about what I think of as the “internet”. When I talk about “internet”, I mean the online world that is and is not controlled by large companies. I guess what I am saying is that the internet is not Facebook, Twitter, or Amazon, but it is Reddit, 4chan, and 8chan. The internet is a tool that can be used for good or for evil. It is a tool that can be used to connect people or to tear them apart. It is a tool that can be used to educate or to indoctrinate. It is a tool that can be used to empower or to enslave. The internet is a tool, and it is up to us to decide how to use it.

[@jgn]

this is one of the best videos on youtube, having an existential crisis rn

[@sleepy_femboy0]

Wow, this video was very thoughtful and as a professional programmer, AI is everywhere. I hear about it every day, and I have become numb to it. Use AI to generate this and that. It's a useful tool, but it also has a lot of scary implications that I don't hear about every day.

[@trevusimon]

Thank you for your well-done video. For more perspectives, see our post on the 10 things you should know about AI right now. You can also listen to the AI Podcast and subscribe on iTunes, Google

[@sleepy_femboy0]

@@trevusimon Not sure if you're an AI. 😂

[@James-zs3vm]

I think people are becoming more aware of AI and its implications, but there is still a lot of misunderstanding about it. For example, people often conflate AI with robotics or think that AI is only capable of bad things like taking over the world. AI is a tool that can be used for good or bad, depending on how it is used. It is important to be thoughtful about how AI is used and to ensure that its benefits outweigh its risks.

[@MrMegaMetroid]

@@James-zs3vm i... Man your presence in this comment section really drives the point of the video home. I honestly thing im gonna get off the internet... Somehow. Thank you for doing what youre doing here tbh

[@James-zs3vm]

@@MrMegaMetroid yeah obviously this was a while ago now (I am now real please believe me) I just put the comment I wanted to respond to into a generator and it gave me pretty good responses - then I just spammed like a hundred or more comments in about 20 mins It is scary, I would probably believe me if I didn't do it myself and it wasn't the point of the video

[@bolm1]

There is a potential upside to this: if things become so completely awful on the internet, leaving it as a wasteland for marketing campaigns and bad actors, then perhaps it will push society towards valuing in-person contact much more than online contact. I think a lot of modern society’s problems and perceived problems stem from the fact that we already don’t consider the people we talk to online as people, yet we still consider online discourse just as important and influential as in-person discourse. If the internet is invaded by AI which cannot be circumvented and defined separately from a real person, then I think we could see people moving away, not in totality of course, but society’s general evaluation of online discourse could fall from its relatively equal importance that we see today. We can see the death of social media, which I think would undoubtedly benefit society which has proven to not be able to handle it.

[@CodyNeiman]

Can't stress enough how much worse just what was shown in the vid is compared to what researchers (or otherwise well-funded / state-sponsored actors) have access to right now, like Gopher and DALL-E 2, and certainly compared to what is to come in the next few years. Lalilulelo?

[@James-zs3vm]

@lalilulelo @Gopher @DALLE-2 Why do you think this is a bad thing? I really don't think AI is evil. It's just a tool that people use. I think the people who make these tools and the people who use them are evil. AI is not evil. It's just a tool that people use.

[@falopianpaltypus]

Seriously one of my favorite videos of yours, always loved your editing style and once used it for a school project... don't ask. Thanks for reminding me to sub to this channel again on my new account also

[@falopianpaltypus]

@@2kliksphilip Give me a real response from the real Philip. No robot could tell me how many barrels are on Dust 2, then tell me boy.

[@DanielGT_93]

@@falopianpaltypus no barrel in dust 2, just dust in the wind

[@y4playiny4self]

I will take the optimistic route for once. From now on I will just believe everything.

[@AlphaRW]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXnKZoaAjrd7d5I that reminds me of this cool video i saw on a similar viewpoint.

[@TunaSam2314]

Man you guys really let this get in your heads. I get that it’s spooky but there is nothing to fear but fear itself. Keep learning and keep try to make a better planet for everyone. Have a good day.

[@Jack_4775]

I've been thinking for a while that the KZbin comment section have been generally becoming more and positive over the last few years on big youtube videos. To the point where its sometimes creepy only seeing positive stuff in the first few comments without adding anything any value or discussion. Also, I've seen your "talking to AI" videos and I loved how it was making all of that bird knowledge up. Beep Boop.

[@ninjadel2]

That does explain why the more comments I read on any platform, be it reddit or youtube, I am seeing a complete lack of coherent spelling and grammar. I also feel this may be what is leading to the echo chamber effect of opinions online. Thank you for this

[@generalgrievous92]

If you want to draw attention to the image generation issue you should maybe consider doing a Dall-E 2 video if you manage to get an invite for it. The realism and accuracy of it is truly mindblowing and scary. I thought AI like that was at literal decades away, but when I saw it exists now i was dumbfounded. It's the same name as Dalle Mini but it hasn't gotten anywhere near the same attention even though it's light years ahead in quality.

[@duckduck4073]

What honestly scares me more, is that, if this ai becomes advanced enough, soon movies and then games will become ai generated, using a prompt in the form of a highly detailed script. This invention has the possibility to eliminate millions of jobs realting to the entertainment industry.

[@FrozenDozer]

Now just think about this: Dall-E is more or less open to the public. Now imagine what is already being developed / used by governments and tech giants.

[@duckduck4073]

I'm not a huge fan of the idea that the government has even better tech than what we have access to. They definitely do, when it comes to a lot of things. But thinking their tech is better than we know of in every way is a tad conspiratorial. In this case, I doubt their tech is better than what we have. Hell, I think that the people with any real control only begun learning all the applications software like this offers them.

[@luna010]

DALL E mini only got attention because of DALL E 2 afaik. DALL E 2 is in a closed beta right now so most people can't really try it for themselves

[@luna010]

​I don't really think ai "eliminating jobs" is really something to be worried about. A shift to primarily AI based workflows in the entertainment industry would likely create just as many jobs for model design and prompt design as it would. Also, automating jobs really _should_ be a good thing and should increase quality of life for everyone, but unfortunately companies generally just take the opportunity to fire people and get a little extra profit Also also, Linus Boman made a really good video on AI/graphic design. would recommend. Also also also, it kinda sucks how extremely energy/hardware intensive state of the art AI is. DALL E 2 and GPT3 are. I hope there are significant advances with the efficiency of AI models. Otherwise, it might always be something that a few companies have a near oligopoly on, and , if it becomes more widespread, it could have a serious environmental impact,

[@wolfie6005]

This video makes me so paranoid but at the same time validates some suspicions I had regarding AI and the Internet in general. That being said,this was great! Please make more videos on these kind of subjects -a fellow human.

[@James-zs3vm]

I totally get where you're coming from. It's definitely a scary thought, and this video does a great job of illustrating just how far AI has come. As for the Internet, I'm not sure if it's really to blame for the advancement of AI. Sure, the Internet has made it easier for people to share information and collaborate, but I think the real driving force behind AI is the fact that computers are becoming more and more powerful. With the right software, they can now do things that were once thought to be impossible, like beat a human at chess or Go.

[@someguy2819]

@@James-zs3vm Your comment was obviously made by an AI 😒

[@spartan11mcxbox]

I got to a point in my life where I've realized the Internet has had such a profound impact on my view of others. I'm so used to going on Reddit and assuming (although it's usually true) that whatever answer is most popular is in fact "correct", even if it is just an opinion. Now I notice that every time I'm talking to someone new, and we bring up a subject they're interested in, I'll automatically assume they know absolutely everything there is to know about said subject, and that my opinions will most likely be "wrong". I'm so much more insecure about my own views and it's almost as if I expect myself to be wrong and everyone else to be right. This is especially awful in intimate relationships, it's as if I've developed an inferiority complex.

[@waffel7664]

Phillip, Phillllip. You can't just drop a bombshell like that on us. What your saying makes 1000% complete sense about the hybrid warfare fucking movie ad campaigning and its making my brain rethink everything

[@BlakeGillman]

Just gonna throw it out there, big long-time fan, but I do feel as though on some of these subjects (like vaccines) your interactions on the internet are going to be with people who are the most vocal (and often times, angry). You're getting the caricature version of groups presented and hating that. Most reasonable people on any given subject, who if given the opportunity to explain themselves properly you might still disagree with but understand where they're coming from, generally aren't arguing online about it, or have nice cushy positions of power like media.

[@James-zs3vm]

You're probably right about this, but I'm also not sure how I can avoid it, short of not talking about certain subjects on the internet. Obviously, I don't want to do that. I'm also not sure that the most vocal people are necessarily the people you should be talking to. For example, I can't imagine that I'm going to change the mind of anyone who's really anti-vaccine, but I can imagine that I could be helpful to someone who's on the fence. So I'm okay talking to people who are really anti-vaccine, even though they're not going to change my mind.

[@martinszymanski2607]

@@James-zs3vm well, at least under this video i can tell you're generating these responses using AI lol

[@WeiHuan]

We really do be living in Blade Runner. Never know who might be a replicant.

[@sharoyveduchi]

The difference between AI and some guy on reddit doesn't matter to me. Therefore it doesn't matter if I can't tell the difference. They're both generally misinformed and boring posters. It doesn't matter if the subject is x86 vs ARM or some political argument. They lack anything beyond surface level knowledge. What I care about, is my thoughts and 2nd, the friends and family that I care about. I do not care about democratic societies either. I've lived in a 2-party nation all my life. My vote means nothing. I can vote third party for every opportunity I get, yell at the top of my lungs and argue with others to vote third party and nothing will ever change just like nothing ever changed for Theodore Roosevelt and his bull-moose party. The system I live in will not fundamentally change for the better until the day it collapses or is replaced by some extremity. I am almost sure this comment, just like my worthless votes, will be buried under hundreds or thousands of other comments. 2kliks, you are right about the future being "now", but you would have been even more correct to say that the future has been "now" for the past couple of decades if not more. The opinions of the majority in this nation are as stable as a spider's web. So I ask you 2kliks, do you think I care about Democracy?

[@yassir-5605]

The truth is that whilst this holds value and thought, the people with surface level knowledge are the ones that oil the machine when it comes to the internet. They are the ones that decide what ends up becoming our culture for the next few years, they decide what ends up becoming the new trend, and the next wave of commercial hatred, or of trendyness, of enjoyability. Everything is determined by it, and anyone who sees through it clearly recognises the potential for malice and malign action. The internet is withheld by the powers of anoniminity, but what happens when the people holding the torch were never people after all? What happens when those "people" we were fond of were just an artificial mind, puppets to men with bad intent? It holds deep consequences, perhaps as powerful as communication itself, not at an individual basis, but at a worldwide basis. You mention the importance of your thoughts, recognize also, the importance of what influences them.

[@DiveTheseClips]

Is this text ai generated? Damn this vid made me paranoid

[@sharoyveduchi]

@@DiveTheseClips it's not AI generated lol. You can at least be sure this account isn't since I've uploaded a few videos.

[@sharoyveduchi]

@@yassir-5605 yeah I know that those people "decide the culture" and this has brought me a lot of pain (like the death of Adobe Flash is kind of the fault of nobody making a proper alternative or successor and moving to horrible phone apps and games). The thing is that this happened without AI generated content. AI generated content is just making paid propaganda with extra steps.

[@ghoulbuster1]

Based democracy denier

[@Misuune]

Isn't it funny how a game from two decades ago can be discussing AI and literally hit you like a train those two decades later when you go re-watch that one part of it talking about our future? Gotta give it some credit, MGS2 was damn ahead of it's time and it's honestly scary to think about what's next to come for us.

[@ohlookameme9917]

This is a really scary video! It makes me think about all the ways that AI could be used to harm people in the future. I really hope that people are able to keep control over AI and make sure that it is used for good, not evil.

[@James-zs3vm]

I completely agree! It's so important that we keep control over AI and use it for good. With all of the advancements in technology, it's easy to see how AI could be used for harm if we're not careful. I'm hopeful that people will be able to use AI for good and make the world a better place.

[@Oodelally]

I think the sudden advancements in AI are beginning to reveal the constraints of the internet and the principles that underpin modern social interactions in tandem with technology. The trickery possible with AI has become so much easier especially because of the fact that our identity relies on a simple discourse structure to differentiate ourselves (e.g. usernames, profile pictures and biographies), how can you tell a real celebrity from a bot when the clues are so similar and predictable (from the user’s view at least)? The systems that underpin our CMC interactions and behaviours also follow repetitive patterns and can be just as easily mimicked, such as Karma on reddit, and the methods used to redress this are beginning to fall behind - such as Steam’s trust factor - this leads onto how these behaviours can be manipulated for misinformation with Morbius back in cinemas because some people think it’s a good film (I’m still angry about the film/meme, as one of my favourite Doctor Who episodes is “The Brain Of Morbius”) because of the prestige and validation attached to viral memes. Our technological advancements have abstracted human nature and this is now the turning point!

[@wheatbreadd]

Years ago, I thought AI was something else that could be beneficial to several fields. But god this video makes me realize it's already going down hill. I hate AI, it being used for awful reasons and all. Not to say you can't have fun with one, but I think the world's going to take a terrible turn with how far it has come.

[@James-zs3vm]

I'm sorry to hear that you feel that way about AI. I think that it definitely has the potential to be used for good or bad, depending on who is using it and for what purpose. I hope that in the future, AI will be used more for good than bad. Thank you for your opinion.

[@jaywilliams720]

this is how i feel about the entire internet these days :(

[@popjam7744]

governments really need to start paying attention to regulate these things

[@GregorianMG]

A.I is a tool, could be used in a good way and bad way... Like a knife.

[@dodger3294]

I was going to write a comment about how great of a video this was, but then I started thinking about whether or not what I was typing sounded like a bot. Now I'm not sure how to make this seem like an authentic, real, actual, mostly human comment. Sick video though.

[@Dedjkeorrn42]

An AI wouldn't say this

[@RamkrishanYT]

If Morbius is so artificially inflated, then how come I watched it in some random discord server? 🤔 Checkmate AI

[@mastershooter64]

"ayo bro what the dog doin'?" -GPT3

[@xTheEcO]

Philip reveals in the next video that the whole script for this video was AI generated.

[@AwesomeIan135]

I think what scares me is that none of these thoughts are new. Many ancient philosophers wondered how we could prove that we, or anything around us, was real. Many people have wondered the same since, I even occasionally joke to my friends that I am just a “reoccurring hallucination.” The difference is these thoughts are now much more realistic, while I’m not truly just a “reoccurring hallucination,” no one reading this can actually be certain I am a real, living, breathing human. We can’t be certain anything we see online is real, which is terrifying. The internet is the modern forum, we no longer meet in town squares to hear the news. But even if we did, is it really that long until we can’t distinguish between man and machine even when face to face? We already have made robots with extremely realistic movement, and others with extremely realistic appearance. With further improvements and the combination of the two, will we be able to tell them apart from us? At that point is there even a difference between them and us?

[@IShallRiseAgain]

This is a must watch for everyone! We need to open our eyes to what is happening around us and be prepared for the future. It's scarier than we think but we need to face it head on!

[@IShallRiseAgain]

@@TheFeelTrain I know, right? It's like, why even bother writing a comment when a machine can do it for you?

[@wooshbait36]

Relax kids, everybody is conspiracy theorist nowadays lol.

[@wooshbait36]

@@pointlessangle2149 too long, didn't read; Nice try but you won't be able to convert me to your satan beliefs.

[@ShiniSaba]

A good description of the dead internet theory

[@NazarovVv]

A man spends 11:15 explaining the plot of Metal Gear Solid 2

[@jony1710]

For an AI, this video was very convincing. What gave it away was how well reasoned and coherently it conveyed its points. Better luck next time, Google.

[@Catishcat]

This is a really interesting and well-made video that makes a lot of valid points. It's definitely something to think about and I'm glad I watched it.

[@antondemeyer777]

yes I also like this video very much as the human I am. I enjoyed watching it with my eyes !

[@Nailed1337]

Must agree. I did laugh a lot with my mouth!

[@AJ-po6up]

I'm also glad Catishcat, what a fantastic video about -us- I mean about AI and its implications for the present and future.

[@renanleandro5914]

You just made me afraid of every morbin related comment on the internet.

[@mark_zuck]

I've been loving GPT-3, been having lots of fun with it, incredible what it can do and I feel like many people don't realize how powerful this is. Also you made a great point, people no longer think for them selves, so many people just say what they've heard, we need more skepticism in the world, especially with how the internet is these days. Keep seeing things that were extremely "controversial" months later become truthful and concerning issues, but people don't want to talk about it because its previous controversy. Blindly shutting down discussion because it feels wrong is a huge issue the modern world is facing with the internet.

[@James-zs3vm]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this technology evolves, it has so much potential!

[@agentoranj5858]

>Keep seeing things that were extremely "controversial" months later become truthful and concerning issues, but people don't want to talk about it because its previous controversy. This is how 'conspiracy theorist' mutated into an insult. Somebody points out a worrying trend or connection and nobody wants to talk about it, the implications are scary, it's easier and safer to mob dismiss the whistle blower as crazy or malicious.

[@mark_zuck]

@@agentoranj5858 Yeah, my main concern though is how conversation is shut down, despite not having any evidence of the contrary, I don't expect everyone to believe or take these things seriously, however when big social media companies are just completely shutting down conversations to protect peoples feelings then that's when we have a real issue. Especially when we find out later that all along this was a true issue that has came to light. It really shouldn't be much to ask for social media to take a step back from conversation and only take action against call for violence.

[@Razgris]

you are literally an ai

[@ShawnFumo]

I tend to be more on side of being ok with removing certain groups and such from say Facebook, but at the same time the amount of control these companies have is definitely scary. There was some KZbin videos where for some reason my comments were getting auto-removed (though I think many re-appeared eventually). It was suuuuper innocuous stuff involving keyboards and it took me a bit to even realize it was happening. I still don't know exactly what triggered it, and there really wasn't any recourse.

[@thephpjo]

There's no need to fear AI generated content! It's simply a tool that can be used for a variety of purposes, both good and bad. Let's focus on using AI responsibly and ethically, rather than fearing it. (Comment generated by ChatGPT)

[@VarenvelDarakus]

i studied ecology at technical university , i got now severe depression how "climate problem is ignored by everyone" im one of few people who knows how badly it will be and how bad things are now(and your not told) we already having microplastics affecting birth defects , infertility and minor health problems (and we only got trace amounts) , im scared to think what world will be in 20 , i predict that first world wars about access drinkable water will be in 20-30years. i wish this was a joke. , how world handled covid19 settled firmly what i think of society and governments.

[@666j1]

the sea levels haven't risen. all previous predictions have not come true. you're part of a cult that thinks the only "solution" is total government control over every part of our lives like integrating co2 measurements in consumer behaviour. you're anti freedom and pro communist

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

We have been living in a Golden Age.

[@VarenvelDarakus]

@@TheEpicAppleEater01 golden age where younger generation is poor

[@kindperson7047]

@@VarenvelDarakus global average life expectancy has never been higher.

[@VarenvelDarakus]

@@kindperson7047 if we lived in prosperity that would reflect in high birthrates , but its not , www.economicshelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/global-fertility-rate-60-21.jpg

[@Dikucow]

Scary, but really well put video :) probably one of my favourites on your channel

[@FreshTillDeath56]

Look, the best way to shield yourself from misinformation is to be confident about your findings, but objective at the same time. Be open-minded in considering other viewpoints, but think for yourself. Be honest with yourself and with others. It's not that hard, we already discussed this with Metal Gear Solid 2 several years ago. :)

[@bobitysteve9509]

Well said, the best way to shield yourself from his sort of thing is to put your faith in critical thinking not popular opinion

[@xponen]

no, the best way to shield from misinformation is to "see" only the right sources. For example, even before clicking on a video, inspect the channel itself first, do not even click the video until you sure of the channel, treat information like a brain virus and you do not "open" suspicious video. Remember, the adversary has deep pocket and has wealth of data on how to manipulate human psyche.

[@James-zs3vm]

You're right, it's not that hard. But it's also not always easy, either. Sometimes it's hard to be objective, and sometimes it's hard to think for yourself. But I think it's important to try.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

@@James-zs3vm No, finding truth is never easy for sure. You're absolutely right. But the older I get, the easier I find it to be straight with people. Maybe because I used to be very concerned about what people thought of me and I didn't want to speak out. I feel more confident in my own opinions now and more relaxed around others' opinions.

[@LaserThemTheGirl]

Thank you for fueling my narcissistic paranoia, really needed a reason to cry myself to sleep tonight.

[@dv_xl]

Arguing in KZbin comments is almost certainly a waste of time - regardless of if it's a bot

[@ricovisscher5010]

the beginning and the end of this video are great! Good stuff Philip!

[@swagmaster9eleven]

everyone holding an opinion i disagree with is an AI btw. i hope you realize that. considering the people i interact with to be less than human is a healthy and efficient practice that has historically yielded great results. fortunately no social media platforms have already tried to force me into proving i am a real human being by giving them proof of my personal data (except twitter and facebook) because that information is worthless to them and they definitely do not want it.

[@James-zs3vm]

I completely agree with you! It's important to be able to think for oneself and not be influenced by outside forces, including other people's opinions.

[@swagmaster9eleven]

@@James-zs3vm true and real

[@ThePC007]

Everybody who doesn't agree with me is a Russian bot, even when the narrative they propagate does not benefit the Russians in any way. Am I doing it right?

[@xenen9797]

Why do 2klikphilips videos feel so dreamy the music the voice the images.Soft fade transitions

[@JediPloys]

Uncertain futures always make me think of Deus Ex. But unlike Deus Ex, the real world doesn't have Bob Page's or Morgan Everett's, no ultra-rich artists or geniuses who have _some_ sort of plan (even if it was sinister). All of the billionaires are too busy buying Twitter and building giant yachts.

[@LoadIsUnderrated]

Here’s a sinister plan for you: China’s 2049

[@James-zs3vm]

I completely agree! The lack of direction and certainty in the world can be quite disheartening. It's easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing and try to keep up, but that only leads to anxiety and stress. Instead, we should focus on what makes us happy and try to make the best of the situation.

[@LoadIsUnderrated]

@@James-zs3vm Fuck that! Nothing will ever make you happy in the upcoming brave new world.

[@Admiral_Jezza]

Why are people so okay with some billionaires, like Bill Gates, when they obviously distrust others like Elon Musk? Personally I think it makes sense to distrust all of them, no?

[@JediPloys]

@@Admiral_Jezza I couldn't think of any other examples of billionaires wasting money for their own vanity when I wrote that, I was already grasping at straws for the super yacht. And while I don't trust him, I do appreciate Bill Gates spending a portion of his wealth on the eradication of mosquitos.

[@mysticswaypointadvocate]

What I fear is that the generally increasingly negative online experience is a world wide endeavor. That this seemingly intentional drive to negatively charge humans around the globe could eventually, if not already, contribute to a spark big enough to burn down humanity. It seems harmless until you notice it’s everywhere. How does it make you feel when you read those threads of nonsensical hate? It’s terrifying what the basics of Ai can do when the world seemingly wasn’t ready for social media, let alone Ai itself. The hopeful part is that we will develop the tools to detect and weed out what’s real and what isn’t, as they said in the video. It’s even possible that there will be bots, if not already, driven by a more positive narrative. It’s something we will just have to live around either way. Just take some positivity with you wherever you go.

[@warfan1302]

I personally hope ai is on the same trend as anything technological- one massive evolution, but then it peters out in the way of a sigismund curve I just hope so at least, or maybe we'll use ai against other ai to detect each other - that'll certainly help things. 'Ate me AI, 'luv me reality. Simple as

[@Ogaitnas900]

This videos from you are great, they've been insightful.

[@trevusimon]

But my situation is more than just somebody who quit the company because of a lawsuit. And it isn't about kicking the can down the road. It's about a world - wide company cheating people.

[@Dddsasul]

As a very real person and totally not an AI, I was wondering what's the thing you used to generate the text at 3:10

[@someguy2819]

He mentions the program at 5:02.

[@antip0is0n]

@@someguy2819 than tell us tha name

[@someguy2819]

@@antip0is0n Amongus

[@antip0is0n]

@@someguy2819 😐

[@someguy2819]

@@antip0is0n Sorry, but the AI has spoken. puu.sh/J9L4V/6822450fa3.png

[@RustyShackleford556]

All I'm gonna say is that if the masses or the media are pushing it, it's probably not what's best for society.

[@UnseasonedCabbage]

So Mr Kliksphilip just reached the Doomer stage of his life. It will be over soon, just hang in there and keep being yourself, don't lose your identity and joy to live because of what happens online. Go somewhere and just disconnect for a while, the Internet is not some nutrient or element that you absolutely need to survive.

[@ThePC007]

I have learned about Dead Internet conspiracy theory about 5 minutes ago, and now there's this video, lol. Scary indeed.

[@misha.serduk]

While I agree with some conclusions and warnings in the video, I find the threat of malicious AI in comments unnecessary limiting. I am Ukrainian and know far too well how russian bots (as in “people, paid for their job to present themselves anonymously online and type something”) do just that kind of thing. (I know that other nation states might be doing that too, not interested, let us solve one world crisis at time, k thx) So I would broaden the topic and just say that tech has evolved to a state where we are facing all those fears, AI-powered or not, and the question of trust needs to be answered. I’m with you on the point of good guys finding an answer, though :)

[@James-zs3vm]

I think that it is important to be careful with our use of language. When we say “AI”, people tend to think of Skynet and the Terminator. This video does a good job of highlighting the fact that AI can be used for good or bad, but I think it’s important to remember that AI is just a tool. It’s how we use it that matters.

[@skynetne_9223]

Украинец? Тебе туда * указывает на мусорку *

[@dave5194]

Reddit is definitely already festering with bot accounts. The place I've noticed them most are on replies to posts asking for software recommendations and credit Farmer accounts. They give human sounding enough advice, until you look at their post history and see that every thing in their post history is talking about that reddit account.