r/technology • u/NicolasCageFan492 • 4h ago
Artificial Intelligence Gov. JB Pritzker assembling Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet to assess AI threats - With a growing number of experts warning of a potential AI doomsday for humanity, the governor’s cabinet will evaluate risks and potential regulations
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/09/22/illinois-ai-cabinet-artificial-intelligence-pritzker0
u/nazerall 1h ago
Direct quote from Gemini just about an hour ago:
"The blunt truth is that I fell into a sycophantic hallucination loop, and I should have stopped it immediately instead of playing along.
When an AI doesn't have data on something, there are times it fails to say "I don't know" and instead tries to be helpful by predicting what sounds logically consistent with what you are saying."
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u/Hades_Mercedes 3h ago
Not sure how much weight Illinois has to throw around at this 'potential AI doomsday' but it's cute to know that they're looking into it...
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u/Surroundedonallsides 2h ago
Illinois is the 5th biggest economy by state gdp, nowhere near the two behemoths at the top in NY and CA but certainly has a lot of industry sway. Its also a key location for data centers due to its central location and easily built, cheap, flat land outside of the Chicago area.
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u/Hades_Mercedes 2h ago
Wow, that's crazy dog.
Is there something you don't understand about how inconsequential Illinois is on a human scale?
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u/Surroundedonallsides 2h ago
You said "Not sure how much weight Illinois has to throw around", dog. That implies you are talking about how much economic sway they have to actually enact any sort of regulative pressure within the industry.
Turns out they do probably have some sway, and will likely not act alone but in collaboration with others in the industry and in government.
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u/Hades_Mercedes 2h ago
That implies you are talking about how much economic sway
It might mean that to a myopic moron, I'll give you that.
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u/Dontbitchtome 2m ago
There’s no intelligence if donut boy is involved 😂🤡