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The Artificial State Is Falling | Science News
Jill Lepore reveals how sci-fi’s robot takeover myth distracts from the real power grab: corporations using AI to replace human governance. In her new book, she traces how Silicon Valley’s libertarian dreams have accelerated a shift toward an “Artificial State,” where machines rule by efficiency, not consent. From job losses to protests against data centers, communities are resisting — signaling the possible fall of this corporate-driven system. And while tech leaders romanticize robotic ruthlessness, it’s actually modern corporations that embody that same merciless drive — at any cost. The…
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