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by andsoitis 937 days ago
> Horses were replaced because they have no political power, they are tools.

How much political power do you think the purveyors of AI wield?

> As long as we live in a democracy people will not become horses.

It’s estimated that 2.3 billion people—about 29% of the global population—lived in a democracy in 2021 (https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/how-many-people-live-in-...)

And if you live in a democracy today, as you yourself state, it is not guaranteed to remain that way.