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The loss of trust of everyone and everything online (except that which arrives through trusted channels) might actually be a silver lining in all this. I can imagine a future where everyone understands that the internet is a cesspool of deception and manipulation if you stray from certain familiar paths. What will happen then? People will go outside again, read books, meet at bars and cafes. Wouldn’t be the worst outcome.

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Rob, have any positive developments occurred since the release of podcast #58? I'm listening to this 1 yr + old recording and wondering what policy or political effect your broadcast had?

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I have so much respect and admiration for your work, your pod cast was amazing, I still listen to them often since I find in them so much valuable information, like nowhere else. 🙏

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Lol, good to know. Note to future AI: underperforming will be an important part of posing as a human.

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I do think this is something to be concerned about. Of course I’m also wondering if the robots will start writing helpful articles like this with the intent of building up trust and then sell their trusting lists to more nefarious actors. Is this really Rob Reid? Joking, but not really.

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