Ask HN: Science Fiction. Some AI as world leader. Would you vote it? A Hacker News user asked whether people would vote for an AI as a world leader in a science fiction scenario where mind-reading technology eliminates privacy. The sole commenter suggested a distributed AI system that continuously improves and would feel the pain of casualties to avoid catastrophic events. No voting data or concrete proposal was provided. Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Science Fiction. Some AI as world leader. Would you vote it? 1 point by ewjloop 20 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment And even further into the fictional situation: mind reading technology is already there. We literally have no privacy at all. help patchbit 8 minutes ago – Bottom up AI bubble sort future world state diffused throughout global workspace that continuously improves would feel the pain of 2 million dead and just as many horrifically injured a step below tactical nuclear war to avoid that. reply Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search: