They wanted to save us from a dark AI future. Then six people were killed

https://www.theguardian.com/global/ng-interactive/2025/mar/05/zizians-artificial-intelligence

Quite a long read about Rationalists and Zizians

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obbeel@lemmy.eco.br · 3 pts · 1y

What a societal mess. Truly something worth of a philosopher's book.

46_and_2@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I've still read only half of it, and it's quite the story.

Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It is looonnng, like a cat... I found it really interesting, and generally well written.

46_and_2@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Indeed, a well researched dive into these communities. Got bleak by the end, but I guess there are lessons to be learned from everything.

funtonite@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

This is insane, but I love stories like this.