Indirectly, we're already there. The TikTok algorithm has ML/AI elements to it, but there's a Chinese thumb on the scale so that Americans/Europeans are more likely to be fed degenerate bullshit while the Chinese kids (when they are allowed to use it in the first place) is more nerd/tech/inspirational things.
They actually like attractive people as well, so at least the AI overlord will look hot.
Remembers vtubers exist
....we're going to have people 'betraying' humanity because they're simping over the AI overlords aren't we?
I mean I'll betray humanity because I was exposed to too much stupidity on social media so can't really talk on that front..
Indirectly, we're already there. The TikTok algorithm has ML/AI elements to it, but there's a Chinese thumb on the scale so that Americans/Europeans are more likely to be fed degenerate bullshit while the Chinese kids (when they are allowed to use it in the first place) is more nerd/tech/inspirational things.
Luckily they live in China, they want to kill themselves more than build stuff mostly.
Who knew that an authoritarian communist state would produce the biggest emo population imaginable /s