TikTok is a Time Bomb | Gurwinder substack

"TikTok clips are so short they require minimal memory and attention span, makes browsing TikTok the most passive, uninteractive experience of all major platforms. TikTok’s capacity to stupefy people, both acutely by encouraging idiotic behavior, and chronically by atrophying the brain, should prompt consideration of its potential use as a new kind of weapon, one that seeks to neutralize enemies not by inflicting pain and terror, but by inflicting pleasure."

ZTE leaving Ericsson, Nokia in its 5G dust by Scott Foster | Asia Times

"Unlike the US, Japan never abandoned manufacturing. On the contrary, it has led the world in factory automation and is making a major contribution to China’s automation as its leading supplier of industrial robots and is now likewise equipping its factories with private 5G networks. "

Michael Klare, The Military Dangers of AI Are Not Hallucinations | TomDispatch

"In its budget submission for 2023, for example, the Air Force requested $231 million to develop the Advanced Battlefield Management System (ABMS), a complex network of sensors and AI-enabled computers designed to collect and interpret data on enemy operations and provide pilots and ground forces with a menu of optimal attack options. As the technology advances, the system will be capable of sending “fire” instructions directly to “shooters,” largely bypassing human control."

Newly Developed Humanoid Robot Warns About AI Creating ‘Oppressive Society By Naveen Athrappully | The Epoch Times