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2. I asked Google AI: "Is eugenics the ultimate goal of AI?"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 10:19 AM

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It responded: "No, eugenics is not the ultimate or universally agreed-upon goal of AI. While the technology aims to solve complex problems and augment human capability, the intersection of AI and eugenics is a subject of ongoing critical debate rather than a foundational goal."

Google AI's response then went on for several more paragraphs, desperately trying to convince me the Masters of the Universe don't really want to eliminate a large portion of the population and ultimately replace them using AI technology, but I'm not totally convinced.

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