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The Wrong Sort of Power

Comment is Freed • 73 implied HN points • 18 Dec 24
🌍 World Politics Middle East Autocracies Foreign Policy Geopolitics
  1. The 1979 Iranian Revolution set off events that may lead to more revolutions in the region. People are wondering if the current Iranian government could be next to face a challenge.
  2. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria seemed surprising but was also expected by some. The future of Syria is uncertain, and things will definitely change from now on.
  3. Iran and Russia are major losers after their support for Assad. They invested a lot of time and resources but are now facing setbacks in their influence over the Middle East.

Sino-Soviet Split 2.0

ChinaTalk • 370 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Alliances Geopolitics Autocracies Diplomacy
  1. The partnership between Russia and China may not be as strong as it seems, with a 75% chance of it collapsing due to differing views on separatism.
  2. China and Russia have different perspectives on separatism, with China focusing on maintaining territorial unity while Russia supports separatist movements in neighboring regions.
  3. The stability of the alliance between China and Russia is questionable, and smart diplomatic maneuvering by democracies can help exploit the ideological cracks between these two powerful autocracies.

Why Dictators Fear Artificial Intelligence

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Geopolitics Surveillance Ethics Autocracies
  1. Dictatorships fear Artificial Intelligence more than expected, which could have positive outcomes for humanity.
  2. Autocracies like China and Russia have developed sophisticated AI tools for control and surveillance.
  3. The fear of losing power drives autocratic regimes to develop AI with guidelines that protect their control, potentially benefitting democracies in governing AI.
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How Dictators Will Use Artificial Intelligence

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 11 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Surveillance Psychological Warfare Autocracies
  1. Dictators will use AI for psychological warfare and population control, rather than kinetic warfare.
  2. AI can be abused by autocracies to destroy human agency, manipulate populations, and serve elite interests.
  3. Autocracies like China and Russia will leverage AI to monitor, predict threats, manipulate populations, and influence globally.