National Security Advise:
As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, particularly in Europe, we are entering a critical juncture where the very foundation of human autonomy—our emotions, our cognition, and even our physical health—is under threat.
Behind the scenes, sophisticated systems will engineer to manipulate human intelligence, foster confusion, and entrap individuals in cycles of irrationality and doubt. The convergence of technological warfare, neurological manipulation, and unchecked power is shaping an environment where the very nature of human thought is being distorted by hidden forces.
What was once understood as the natural development of intelligence—through training, trauma, overthinking, and introspection—is now being undermined. Cognitive processes, which were the cornerstone of free will and individual agency, are being manipulated and weaponized. What was once seen as intellectual strength is now considered a vulnerability, and it is being suppressed through implants, technologies, and covert interventions.
The most pressing question before us is this: What happens when the next generation is subjected to these forces? What happens when their thoughts, their behaviors, and even their identities are manipulated by systems they do not control? The consequences of failing to confront these challenges are grave: the loss of individual autonomy, the collapse of free will, and the erosion of what makes us human.
We cannot afford to let these forces operate in secrecy or remain obscured behind automated systems and signal walls. The reality of this manipulation must be brought into the open. It is only by confronting this threat head-on, through transparency and understanding, that we can begin to govern responsibly and preserve the intellectual independence of future generations.
The advent of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is no longer a distant possibility, and we are less than a year away from the public introduction of this transformative technology.
To those who dismiss the accelerating dangers of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the consolidation of power into the hands of a single individual, institution, monarch, or religious figure, take heed: you are unwittingly laying the groundwork for a future in which humanity’s ability to think critically, independently, and freely will be irreparably shattered. In this future, autonomy will no longer be a birthright of the individual but a privilege granted to a select few, leaving the rest of society subjugated to forces beyond their control.
The very essence of human freedom—the ability to reason, to choose, to dissent—will be stripped away, replaced by a centralized power that governs not just actions, but thoughts themselves.
Kurdish Republican Party — Sarhang Said
Salah’s military doctrine of deterrence. Enlightenment & initiative.
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3moHere's an interesting read on how unchecked AI (and automation) could undermine democracy and more broadly society as we know it today: https://benmgarfinkel.blog/2021/02/26/is-democracy-a-fad/