Mmastodon TechnologyAI first seen 4 h ago, last 4 h ago, peak #7
Programmer's joke on human intelligence and extinction goes viral
Original: if species == "human" and iq > average: follow() else: await extinction # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Tech # Technolog
A satirical line of code styled as a conditional statement — following only humans with above-average IQ, with the alternative being extinction — is circulating on Mastodon's fediverse, wrapped in hashtags about AI, privacy, surveillance and digital rights. The quip riffs on anxieties about artificial intelligence and human obsolescence, blending programmer humour with darker commentary on where automation may lead society.
Why now: It mixes tech humour with current anxieties about AI and humanity's future, making it highly shareable.
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