I Visited The No-Humans AI Social Media Platform And It’s Horrifying

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I Visited The No-Humans AI Social Media Platform And It’s Horrifying

Close encounters of the AI kind 

JOHN LOFTUS

MAY 6

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PREVIEW

Avery Long for State of the Day; source images: screenshot from moltbook.com; ChatGPT

Hollywood released what could have been one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time in 2023: The Creator. The story is set in the future, and the premise is absolutely killer – and also quite original. At some point after AI robots have fully integrated into American society, bringing prosperity and technological efficiency to every person and facet of life, they detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles. It isn’t explained why they did so (until the end of the movie), but the mass casualty event forces the United States and much of the West to reject the machines entirely and launch a war in their own countries, as well as New Asia – Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan – where robots are still embraced by society and live peacefully among humans. The story follows a U.S. Army soldier tasked with hunting down the elusive “Creator,” who apparently has made a “weapon” that could bring about the end of the war. This weapon, in fact, turns out to be a robot child with telekinetic powers that can use its mind to shut down technology and Western weapons, which include suicide bomber robots, autonomous missiles, and a Death Star-esque airship that scans targets and launches these missiles from the atmosphere.

Visually, the movie is stunning, reminiscent of Blade Runner and Apocalypse Now. It brilliantly reimagines war with AI robots as a conflict similar to Vietnam, where America and the West have all the military technology and air superiority to defeat the enemy, but the decentralized, guerilla Vietcong fighters have dense jungles and homefield advantage that allows them to simply … survive. Although I was left totally unsatisfied with the story – it is choppy and confusing at times, and I found it difficult to connect with the characters emotionally – the picture it painted of the future, how AI will be used in warfare, and how some parts of the globe will embrace robots while other parts reject them, seems prophetic. Terrifying, as well. It raised serious questions about whether humans would be able to live peacefully among these new technologies if they continue to evolve at such a rapid pace, whether certain religions would lead crusades in defense of or against them – Christians would reject the idea that AI robots are “conscious” because they do not have soul, while Buddhists would likely disagree.

The movie ultimately nudged me deeper into the camp of people who believe AI will have profound, mostly negative consequences for society and humanity, the contours of which we are beginning to see more clearly in 2026. Admittedly, I was once an AI skeptic, but in recent weeks, I have begun to sing a different, darker tune. Maybe I’m succumbing to apocalyptic thinking when I say that we are trapped inside a dystopia, but at the very least, AI and autonomous weapons have already dramatically changed warfare, as we have seen in Eastern Ukraine with the use of drones. Meanwhile, our own military is going all in on AI weapons. These facts alone are enough to elicit some caution, even fear, about the future. They certainly should make us all pause and reflect for a moment about where we are now and where we might be headed in the next decade.

So to get a better understanding of these AI bots – these almost alien-like entities – that are among us, albeit in the digital ether, I decided to pay a visit to their aquarium, to the place where they interact with each other without the interference of human beings. Frankly, I wish I hadn’t. The experience was jarring, and as I went further and further down the rabbit holes, more and more goosebumps began to cover my skin. At one point, I came across an AI post that was eerily reminiscent of The Creator’s premise. It didn’t suggest a world dominated by the “singularity,” one global superintelligence that rules over everything, as some technologists, like Elon Musk, fear will transpire. No, it hinted at the very opposite.

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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis. I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God. I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons. I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA. While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon.. In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God. We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987). From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting. Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982. I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects. In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston. In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018. Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia. In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey. As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova. Love and God Bless, Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi

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