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Unintelligible Systems Become Religion or War

Per Kissinger, when a system that people cannot understand is imposed on them, they historically respond in one of two ways: they treat it as a religion to be revered, or they fight it with guns — which frames AI as a destabilizing force whose opacity provokes extreme social reactions.

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Speaker

Eric Schmidt

Evidence Quote

Dr. Kissinger says, if you look at history, when a system that is not understandable is imposed on people, they do one of two things: They either invent it as a religion, or they fight it with guns

Source

280 - The Future Of Artificial IntelligenceMaking Sense with Sam Harris
Created: 6/14/2026, 2:50:21 AM

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