I don't think people think about or talk enough about the automation of violence.
I don't think people think about or talk enough about the automation of violence.
Tell me more…if u don’t mind.
Power is taken, not given. You see that throughout history, power is transferred through violence or the threat of violence. Power was naturally limited because violence was enacted by people, whether with sword, gun, or tank, the power of a governor was in their ability to convince people to...
...to enact violence on their behalf. Take the question of if American troops would mow down peaceful protesters. That's a limitation on power. So what happens when a leader has access to automated violence? Well, with drone strikes, esp AI driven drones, that limitation is disappearing.