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Outcry from big AI firms over California AI “kill switch” bill (arstechnica.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] Etterra 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

All the programming in the works is unable to stop Frank from IT from unplugging it from the wall.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I feel like pointing out that you could unplug it probably isn't going to fulfill the requirements of the law.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

distributed computing :(((

[–] bitwaba 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's always a bigger power switch upstream somewhere

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No

[–] bitwaba 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cool!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But it would be extremely cool if the entire world's all power grids could be switched off with a button

[–] bitwaba 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You just need a large enough geomagnetic storm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event

There's always a bigger power switch upstream somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

So the storm is the switch?

[–] Kiernian 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

(strike)Frank from IT(/strike)the cleaning crew

I jest, but I've seen more facilities maintenance teams cause power issues than IT teams.