Elizabeth Lopatto has some things to say about Marc Andreessen (and other techbros).
> Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie. https://www.theverge.com/tldr/897566/marc-andreessen-is-a-philosophical-zombie
"I’ve been wondering for a while why many of our Silicon Valley overlords behave like they’ve repeatedly sustained traumatic brain injuries, and I think I’ve come to a conclusion … If you stop using some skill, mental or physical, you lose it and its benefits."
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> "If you stop using some skill, mental or physical, you lose it and its benefits. We’ve already seen signs of this with heavy users of AI … So I’m going to suggest that overreliance on AI is bad for you — which suggests a corollary: Whatever is happening to normal people as a result of AI overreliance has already happened to the ultra-wealthy."
IOW? Andreessen is AI-pilled. He's lost the ability to introspect because he's outsourced that, ALONG WITH HIS AGENCY, to an AI Agent.
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@jackwilliambell It's what happened to the wealthy and powerful all throughout history. Being powerful is about people being afraid to contradict you, to soften their language for fear of retribution; AIs merely automate a process that has occurred for millennia.
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely" isn't just about becoming evil; it's actually brain damage.
Statement of fact: Being absurdly rich results in an isolation from reality and being surrounded by people who will feed you information you want to hear and otherwise flatter your worst instincts; all for money or to serve their own interests.
Theory: Therefore, being absurdly rich is a risk factor for mental health, especially for anyone already prone to narcissism or delusional thinking or who lacks self-awareness. It's like smoking, but for crazy…
Musk is the poster child for narcissism, delusional thinking, AND a lack of self-awareness.
Jack William Bell
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