https://theworldwatch.com/categories/ai-and-technology-destroying-america/ Thu 01 Oct 2026 19:02:41 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620211/elon-musk-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-president-trump-explains-why-ai-is-going-to-lift/
Elon Musk, shoulder to shoulder with President Trump, explains why AI is going to lift up ALL of humanity -- not force them into poverty @elonmusk: "I think by FAR the most likely outcome is an AGE OF ABUNDANCE where we don't have just universal basic income, we have universal HIGH income. And people speak about medical benefits. "Maybe it's worth talking a bit more about that. When you have robots and you have superintelligence, it means that EVERYONE in the world can have better medical care than anyone here, including ME. And wouldn't that be wonderful?!" Jobs are going to change. Jobs have ALWAYS changed. But being a computer used to be a job. There used to be buildings FULL of people doing calculations, but now digital computers to do those tasks. I don't think anyone is pining to go back and do calculations all day to do bank interest rates, which is what they used to do. So I think we'll see an evolution of roles. And as the President has mentioned, it's not as though unemployment has increased. In fact, there's a TREMENDOUS demand for people. So I think the most likely outcome--and it's probably worth looking at--the most likely outcome is one which is INCREDIBLY beneficial. And it's a future that you, if you could look into the future, it has a future you would WANT." ]]> Wed 30 Sep 2026 07:06:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620211/elon-musk-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-president-trump-explains-why-ai-is-going-to-lift/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620206/created-by-swiss-watchmaker-pierre-jaquet-droz-between-1768-and-1774/
The Machine That Wrote Before Computers Existed More than 250 years ago, a mechanical figure could sit at a desk, move its head and eyes, dip a quill into ink, and write on paper. Created by Swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz between 1768 and 1774, The Writer is one of the most remarkable mechanical automata of the 18th century. It actually writes. Rather than simply repeating one movement, the figure can guide a quill across the page to produce predetermined letters and words. Its “program” is mechanical. Interchangeable cams and an intricate system of gears, springs, and linkages determine the sequence of movements required to create the writing. Even the movements were designed to imitate life. The figure's head, eyes, and hand move in coordination, making the machine appear surprisingly human. And there is something particularly fascinating about it: There are no batteries, electronics, software, or microchips inside. Everything happens through carefully engineered mechanical components — a remarkable achievement of 18th-century precision engineering. The Writer wasn't thinking, understanding language, or using artificial intelligence. Its actions were predetermined by its mechanical design. But centuries before electronic computers, engineers had already discovered something that would become fundamental to modern machines: A complex sequence of actions could be encoded into a mechanism and executed automatically. What looks like a simple automaton is actually a glimpse into humanity's centuries-old fascination with creating machines that imitate us. ]]> Wed 30 Sep 2026 02:51:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620206/created-by-swiss-watchmaker-pierre-jaquet-droz-between-1768-and-1774/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620150/war-wounded-military-veterans-peddling-cheap-patriotic-merch-are-actually-ai-fakes-ou/
War-wounded UK military veterans hawking supposedly “handmade” patriotic items in emotional social media videos are nothing but AI-generated phonies selling cheap junk from China, according to a new report. Some shameless hucksters used artificial intelligence to make videos that show disabled and disfigured vets, claiming to have suffered injuries like a lost eye and nose in battle — while they ask for support from sympathetic buyers, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported. “They’re despicable,” Army veteran Raymond Gilbert told the outlet after he was tricked into paying $200 on what he thought was a wooden flag figure made by a disabled fellow military serviceman. But what arrived, he said, was a package with Chinese writing on the envelope, and inside, a printed image of a flag simply glued onto a piece of plywood. “Using our disabled Army veterans is abhorrent — preying on our heartstrings to help these people out — is a despicable thing to do,” Gilbert, who served as a quality manager for the British Army in Afghanistan, added. Gilbert, like others who were duped by the AI, found the videos of the advertisements on TikTok, according to the outlet. The AI-videos depicted the veterans with sad captions about society turning their back on them after going to war. “I will NEVER buy a wooden flag from a person that looks like you,” one post depicting a fake vet claimed he was told before advertising the cheap products. Similar videos are found all over Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, with sellers advertising bags, cutting boards and door wreaths. Will Guyatt, a technology expert, told the outlet that these videos are made in just minutes, and can be told to deliberately make it overly emotional with one prompt. Currently, consumers are stuck relying on e-commerce platforms and social media sites to proactively take down the fake ads, but once it’s taken down, the gutless culprits will oftentimes just create a new account and repost the AI advertisements. “In many respects, we’re fighting a bit of a losing battle,” Daniel Fletcher, a British attorney, said about the AI-slop takeover. ]]> Mon 28 Sep 2026 14:38:51 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620150/war-wounded-military-veterans-peddling-cheap-patriotic-merch-are-actually-ai-fakes-ou/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620086/what-really-happened-after-the-state-dinner-the-lost-xi-camera-roll-has-been-found/
I played back at 1/4 speed to truly savor these. Bangers! ]]> Sat 26 Sep 2026 15:15:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620086/what-really-happened-after-the-state-dinner-the-lost-xi-camera-roll-has-been-found/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620030/flock-camera-sent-her-to-jail-for-a-crime-she-didn-t-commit/
NEW: Florida woman gives emotional testimony about being placed in solitary confinement for more than 3 days after a Flock camera falsely connected her vehicle to a deadly crash: "Correctional officers told me I had to stay there because of the severity of my charges... The cell door was shut and it was not open for approximately 86 hours." “I was terrified. I was facing the possibility of spending the rest of my life in prison for a crash I knew that I had not been involved in." "At my lowest point, I didn't want to be alive.” Lindsey Isaacs spent nearly 2 weeks in maximum-security jail before the charges were dropped. ]]> Thu 24 Sep 2026 05:32:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620030/flock-camera-sent-her-to-jail-for-a-crime-she-didn-t-commit/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620001/it-s-perfect/
This clip comes from F0XYOU, a meme account that specializes in AI and video edits. It carries their watermark and was posted as Trump “making a fool of” Kaitlan Collins at the UN. Real confrontation footage exists, but this version’s isolated reaction face and cuts look edited for effect rather than unaltered news video. ]]> Wed 23 Sep 2026 08:43:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620001/it-s-perfect/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619687/ai-satire-video-casts-titanic-as-maga-ship-hitting-israeli-iceberg/
Forbidden Studios released 'UNSINKABLE,' a satire video showing the Titanic-like ship emblazoned with the MAGA slogan crashing into an iceberg flagged with Israel's Star of David. It features dramatic night scenes, lifeboats, and a funny Tim Pool lookalike on a flag-draped scooter, drawing over 27,000 likes for its sharp AI visuals. Viewers like Owen Benjamin praised it as spot-on comedy, while others saw it as a jab at U.S. foreign policy, fueling laughs and debate in conservative and libertarian circles. ]]> Mon 14 Sep 2026 08:51:28 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619687/ai-satire-video-casts-titanic-as-maga-ship-hitting-israeli-iceberg/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619546/tesla-cybercab-test-will-the-door-trunk-close-on-a-banana-a-hot-dog/
PRO TIP: Don't put your finger or your penis in the door or trunk before closing it... ]]> Wed 09 Sep 2026 17:53:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619546/tesla-cybercab-test-will-the-door-trunk-close-on-a-banana-a-hot-dog/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619540/creepy-some-smart-tvs-are-listening-and-recording-you-allegedly-wtf/
Your TV might be one of 216,000,000 LG smart TVs sold worldwide. Researchers rooted one and pulled plain text transcripts of what people said in the room. It kept recording while the screen looked off. If your TV can do that, it’s time to look at everything else on your desk ]]> Wed 09 Sep 2026 16:51:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619540/creepy-some-smart-tvs-are-listening-and-recording-you-allegedly-wtf/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619519/imagine-seven-days-of-this-and-still-refusing-to-fold/
The Holdout is a hero. ]]> Wed 09 Sep 2026 09:09:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619519/imagine-seven-days-of-this-and-still-refusing-to-fold/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619477/not-the-safest-thing-to-do-with-other-vehicle-traffic-present/
Austin ]]> Tue 08 Sep 2026 09:28:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619477/not-the-safest-thing-to-do-with-other-vehicle-traffic-present/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619464/all-he-has-to-say-is-if-we-don-t-do-this-china-will-win-and-sheeple-will-go-baaaaa/
When he says draining the swamp it means; you're the swamp! 90% must go. ]]> Tue 08 Sep 2026 02:50:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1619464/all-he-has-to-say-is-if-we-don-t-do-this-china-will-win-and-sheeple-will-go-baaaaa/