I wrote this because I was mad and it doesn't seem like anyone is paying attention to the insanity of how AI is helping the US bomb Iran and murder children and I was like, you know there was this thing I read a long time ago in college about this guy who was also upset that no one was paying attention to the Irish Famine so he proposed they eat Irish babies and then all of the sudden people started paying attention so hey why not right? Maybe Taylor Swift's great great great great grandpa had some good ideas…
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-checks-in-after-bombing-iran-to-see-if-you-still-think-its-bubble-is-bursting
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As artificial intelligence systems become more embedded in political decision-making, it raises broader questions about how governments may use—or misuse—emerging technologies to shape policy, messaging, and power. Satire can sometimes highlight possibilities that feel far-fetched today but reflect real tensions about automation, authority, and accountability. How might AI influence geopolitical decision-making in the future, and what risks arise when complex human systems begin outsourcing judgment to algorithms?
Better than relying on a bunch of appointees with no education, experience or common sense.