The Retarded Era
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Complete Wed, Feb 18, 202632m
"What's supposed to happen as a result of people's choice, was supposed to not happen as a result of people's opposite choice..."
As artificial intelligence was leading people to brain retardation, Bethany, a British neuroscience researcher, works on her thesis to rescue people from their minds' gradual declination.
When she succeeds and receives people's attention and raises awareness of her thesis by 2027, people reduce using AI, and AI companies CEOs don't like this. They have to fight for their capital!
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