[ExI] ai in education

[John Clark]

On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:



> *>>…Spike, that is all very nice but you haven't answered my question,  *
>> *w*
>> *hat does the effectiveness of an army's weapon have to do with its
>> trustworthiness? *
>>
>
>
*> With great power comes great responsibility.*
>

*I'm embarrassed to admit that until fairly recently I thought that phrase
came from some ancient Greek or Chinese text, but it turns out to have come
from a Spider-Man movie. And "Vengeance is a dish best served cold" comes
from a Star Trek movie.*


> *> The USA and Israel have developed the most advanced weapons ever seen
> (such as the fictitious sonic discombobulator.)  They have never used them
> against the good guys, but have have used them against the bad guys.
> Result: those armies have proven themselves trustworthy.  So far.*
>

*So your conclusion that it was wise for He Who Must Not Be Named to try to
destroy Anthropic even though it's one of the most innovative companies in
the world, comes from your understanding of discombobulator theory?*

*> **AI is new but it already exists.  The companies that have it have not
> used it against us.  Yet.  That we know of.  I don’t trust that they will
> continue to not use them against us eventually.*
>

*Do you really believe that You Know Who will protect you from Mr. Jupiter
Brain and the AI companies? If the history of the previous decade has
taught us anything it's that even if he had the power to do so he would
NEVER place your well-being or that of the country above his own interests
and those of his family. As I said before, I don't totally trust the AI
companies, but I trust them one hell of a lot more than I trust the current
Commander-In-Chief of the US military. *

* John K Clark *
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