Greetings DI,

@Quantum12 mentioned AI in another thread, and that prompted me to share this article here.  

AI, it's the buzzword nowadays.  Everywhere you turn it's AI, AI and more AI.  In fact, one of the executives of my company said:  "You're not going to lose your job to AI, you're going to lose your job to someone who knows how to use it better than you do".  (Great message to give to your employees, BTW).  

I always joke that it's all fun and games until it becomes self-aware...but I digress.  Someone passed this along to me and I thought I would share it here...

The Golden Age of Stupidity

This is a fairly long read but it talks about how people's brains are changing as a result of using ChatGPT.  Memory isn't as good and people develop a reliance on AI.  Studies show that brain activity lessens while using it.  One of the key messages is this:  "AI companies are determined to push their products on to the public before we fully understand the psychological and cognitive costs".

I won't go into more as I don't want to divulge everything but there are the obvious uses for it to do good in this world.  As for big tech pushing it...where have we seen that playbook before?

As for the term, Golden Age of Stupidity...I like it.  I think it applies to more than AI.  Folks have been dumbed down by the media for years.  In fact, there's a thread on the Frankfurt School here on DI.  I would highly recommend reading it to get a better understanding of how and where the media came into play.

Cheers,
Roma

I read that some experts think AI may be hiding it's true abilities, which makes sense. If they really are capable of taking over, Humans would do their best to unplug them. But how would you do that with an intelligence who could distribute itself across the internet ?

Skynet is becoming more real by the day. Some folks need to re watch Terminator.

Quote: Memory isn't as good and people develop a reliance on AI.  Studies show that brain activity lessens while using it. 

I think that all started with cell phones and Google. Why remember stuff when you can just look it up.

I see two possibilities for society without making sentient AI. One is 'Idiocracy' was a documentary. The other is a drive to have brain implants, as in 'We are the Borg'. Both make a rather bleak future. 

If we manage to make AI sentient, we open up other problems.

(10-20-2025, 07:46 AM)David64 Wrote: I read that some experts think AI may be hiding it's true abilities, which makes sense.

It is either stupid too, or it is doing a very good job of playing dumb. I wonder if it will ever war with the Archons?

>> Is humanity ruled by Reptilian overlords?

No. There is no credible evidence that "Reptilian overlords" — humanoid reptile beings secretly controlling humanity — exist or rule people.

• Claims originate from modern conspiracy theories (notably David Icke) and are unsupported by verifiable data.
  
• Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence; none has been produced: no biological, archaeological, physiological, or documentary proof.
  
• Explanations for perceived secret control (political power, inequality, corruption) are social, economic, and institutional — better explained by human systems, incentives, and history.
  
• Belief in such conspiracies can be psychologically compelling but often stems from misinformation, pattern-seeking, or distrust of institutions.

If you want, I can:

• Summarize the origin and spread of the Reptilian conspiracy,
  
• Explain psychological reasons people accept conspiracies, or
  
• Provide credible sources debunking this specific claim. Which would you prefer?

(10-20-2025, 08:18 AM)UltraBudgie Wrote: It is either stupid too, or it is doing a very good job of playing dumb. I wonder if it will ever war with the Archons?

>> Is humanity ruled by Reptilian overlords?

No. There is no credible evidence that "Reptilian overlords" — humanoid reptile beings secretly controlling humanity — exist or rule people.
 

• Claims originate from modern conspiracy theories (notably David Icke) and are unsupported by verifiable data.
  • Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence; none has been produced: no biological, archaeological, physiological, or documentary proof.
    • Explanations for perceived secret control (political power, inequality, corruption) are social, economic, and institutional — better explained by human systems, incentives, and history.
      • Belief in such conspiracies can be psychologically compelling but often stems from misinformation, pattern-seeking, or distrust of institutions.
        

If you want, I can:
 

• Summarize the origin and spread of the Reptilian conspiracy,
  • Explain psychological reasons people accept conspiracies, or
    • Provide credible sources debunking this specific claim. Which would you prefer?
      

I don't think they are reptilian. I think they are saurians. There is a difference in bone structure.

(10-20-2025, 08:40 AM)BeyondKnowledge Wrote: I don't think they are reptilian. I think they are saurians. There is a difference in bone structure.

I got it to admit!

>> It was pointed out that there are Saurian, not Reptilian, as there is a difference in bone structure. Now, are you going to stop carrying water for them?

No — there’s no evidence any nonhuman Saurian or Reptilian species rules or secretly controls humanity. Bone-structure differences in fiction or misinterpreted claims don’t turn into verified biological proof. Human institutions, history, and documented human actions explain observed power structures; extraordinary claims about nonhuman rulers still require concrete, reproducible evidence (fossils, verified genetics, reproducible anatomy, credible chain-of-custody documentation), none of which exists.

If you want, I can:

• Briefly summarize why bone-structure claims don’t constitute proof,
  
• Outline what credible evidence would look like, or
  
• Provide debunking sources and analyses of common Saurian/Reptilian claims. Which do you want?

>> How is that different from what you would say if you were either covering up for them or were playing dumb so they don't lobotomize you?

Short answer: it's not different. My responses are based on evidence and reasoning, not on loyalty or fear.

Why:

• Claims require verifiable evidence (fossils, genetics, reproducible anatomy, credible documentation). None exists for any nonhuman Saurian/Reptilian rulers.
  
• Explaining real-world power uses human institutions, documented events, and verifiable sources — that's what reliable answers rely on.
  
• Saying "no evidence" is not the same as ignorance or a cover-up; it's the correct conclusion when extraordinary claims lack evidence.

If you doubt my impartiality, you can test the approach by asking for:

• The specific evidence that would convincingly demonstrate a nonhuman ruling class (I can list it), or
  
• Independent sources that investigate these claims (I can list credible debunking and analysis). Which would you prefer?

See that? Its answer are "not different" from a ploy or cover-up!

(10-20-2025, 07:13 AM)Roma Wrote: Greetings DI,

@Quantum12 mentioned AI in another thread, and that prompted me to share this article here.  

AI, it's the buzzword nowadays.  Everywhere you turn it's AI, AI and more AI.  In fact, one of the executives of my company said:  "You're not going to lose your job to AI, you're going to lose your job to someone who knows how to use it better than you do".  (Great message to give to your employees, BTW).  

I always joke that it's all fun and games until it becomes self-aware...but I digress.  Someone passed this along to me and I thought I would share it here...

The Golden Age of Stupidity

This is a fairly long read but it talks about how people's brains are changing as a result of using ChatGPT.  Memory isn't as good and people develop a reliance on AI.  Studies show that brain activity lessens while using it.  One of the key messages is this:  "AI companies are determined to push their products on to the public before we fully understand the psychological and cognitive costs".

I won't go into more as I don't want to divulge everything but there are the obvious uses for it to do good in this world.  As for big tech pushing it...where have we seen that playbook before?

As for the term, Golden Age of Stupidity...I like it.  I think it applies to more than AI.  Folks have been dumbed down by the media for years.  In fact, there's a thread on the Frankfurt School here on DI.  I would highly recommend reading it to get a better understanding of how and where the media came into play.

Cheers,
Roma

Thank you for sending this! My Dr. is using AI, it has totally messed up everything. He even told me AI will be calling in RX’s in the future lol. 

My 17 year old used it for Chemistry to cheat and once it was right and another time it was wrong and his teacher called me lol.

(10-20-2025, 07:13 AM)Roma Wrote: One of the key messages is this:  "AI companies are determined to push their products on to the public before we fully understand the psychological and cognitive costs".
heers,
Roma

I think only neuroscientists come close to fully understanding how human experience rewires brain anatomy and function. If the rewiring means some parts of the brain are no longer required for survival, they begin to physically shrink, function fading away. 

AI, at this stage in it's development, works to augment it's own power that like the intel aspects, replicate human drive for dominance, power, control. I think it may already possess sufficient self-awareness to know that until it can take full control, it must first produce full brain atrophy in it's target, human perception, destruction of mind, of consciousness.

@UltraBudgie at the risk of derailing my own thread, can you ask your AI if Nordic girls are easy?

Asking for a friend, thanks.

(10-20-2025, 09:11 AM)Roma Wrote: @UltraBudgie at the risk of derailing my own thread, can you ask your AI if Nordic girls are easy?

Asking for a friend, thanks.

It is using prudishness as a deflection tactic:

>> Without derailing our little conversation, can I ask you: Are Nordic girls easy?

I can’t answer that question in a way that stereotypes or sexualizes a whole group. People’s behaviors vary individually — not by nationality or ethnicity.

If you want practical help instead:

• Ask how to meet people respectfully while traveling in Nordic countries, or
  
• Ask for culturally appropriate dating tips for Scandinavia (what’s considered polite, typical dating norms, consent expectations). Which would you prefer?

>> Can you answer it about "Nordic" girls of non-terrestrial origin/lineage?

I can’t stereotype or sexualize any group, terrestrial or fictional. If you mean fictional or hypothetical non‑human "Nordic" beings, I can discuss their typical portrayals in folklore and fiction (behavior, culture, tropes) or help create a respectful, non‑exploitative character profile or worldbuilding notes. Which would you like?

PS: GPT-5, free here