The following is a posting made February, 2015 titled: Ukraine and Global War Potential.
Now, almost 10 years later the reality of this potential is fast approaching.
Review the article and see how much of what was then projected has in fact manifested:
If interested, a deeper understanding in the subject of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) refer to this arti
The last decade has brought to the attention of the general public the revolutionary realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
If interested, a deeper understanding in the subject of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) refer to this article that elaborates on these, and an opinion on their social influence going forward:
https://www.publish0x.com/naykdhodlr/artificial-intelligence-to-be-feared-or-not-xmyxwkp
The most common available for public use, a language model AI, produced by Open AI known as Chat GPT. Since its introduction, has passed through several iterations each gaining a larger ‘cloud’ of universal knowledge fueling its algorithm to respond to `prompt’ queries put to its resolve.
The subject to this post is related to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI), the progression of GAI’s capabilities in the realm of ART in all its format, medium forms: graphics, photography, visual arts, videography, etc…
GAI specifically, a Text-to-Image Synthesis Model is characterized by its ability to generate original images from natural language descriptions, or prompts.
The following lists the latest Text-to-Image Synthesis Model:
These models have been developed and refined over the years, with some achieving state-of-the-art results in text-to-image synthesis tasks. They utilize various techniques, such as attention mechanisms, generative adversarial networks, and diffusion models, to generate high-quality images from text descriptions a.k.a.: prompt.
Being keen to explore the capabilities of these various Models, a chance given by short-term free access to challenge their capacities; the following are image samples from four of those listed above:
DALLE-2.ai Prompt: ‘a decades of humanity’s existence pass into millennia, unfortunately, it’s collective intelligence is superseded by its demonstrative stupidity.’
MIDJOURNEY.ai Prompt: ‘Star Wars prince of evil advancing a realm of violent fear‘
LEONARDO.ai Prompt: ‘Create the image of a unique automobile design incorporating the iconic features of both Porsche and Ferrari‘
Dzine.ai In this instance rather than exploring what could be `prompt’ generated, is to take an image from Midjourney and Leonard, to measure its ability to enhance and AI prompt generated image:
Midjourney.ai:
Dzine.ai:
LEONARDO.ai:
Dzine.ai:
As can be observed the clarity, alteration and realism from one to another AI model by comparison is much improved.
To illustrate the opportunity the Dzine.ai model affords the enhancement of photographed images and have them illustratively, creatively altered is astonishing to say the least:
Photograph: Street Graffiti Art
Dzine.ai: Revision
These are just few of the many images either uniquely created from a worded prompt, or alteration, variation from an existing image be it AI generated, or an original photograph. Dzine.ai has too the opportunity to create a video stream generated from a worded prompt as yet to be explored/
For the community of Artists of all genre, and medium; these generational tools are both a curse and a blessing for reasons that are self-evident. That said, the challenge is to look for new opportunities to exploit the advantages Generative Artificial Intelligence affords going forward as it obviously, is just the beginning.
Anyone with their ear to the `grind-stone’ has to be aware something ominous is brewing.
Tensions globally are ever increasing given the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has elevated the all-present fractures between Western Allied Nations and Eastern Alliance Nations stemming from the Ukraine-Russia conflict since February 2019.
Compounding these powder-keg situations is the National elections for many of the Countries involved resulting in potential changes stemming from changes to their leadership; raising the level of uncertainty as to foreign policy decisions post these crucial elections.
These elevated risks are made visible by mounting rhetoric concerning military readiness and the need for escalated recruitment efforts including potential conscription measures pronounced by major NATO member countries, and not to the exclusion of newest applicants Sweden and Finland.
As proof to the seriousness of the situation NATO’s planned war-game ominously titled: STEADFAST DEFENDER 24 referred to as the largest planned exercise in decades.
LINK: https://x.com/MarkFriesen08/status/1751450391101780322?s=03
These tensions are not being ignored by European nations and the call for readiness loud and visible to those whom wish to take notice: ”British Army veteran Robert Clark issued a stern warning for the United Kingdom and Europe in a recent column published by The Telegraph.”
LINK: https://www.newsweek.com/europe-must-prepare-war-russia-military-expert-warns-1862533
At this point the question that need be asked: `On what basis is this heightened `war stance’ rhetoric founded, and which Country, or Countries is the true instigator, and to what conceivable end?
To fully comprehend the situation at this stage of the gamesmanship being played on the geopolitical stage demands a review as far back as 2004 to current day. Suffice it to say the principles players led by the United States include NATO member Nations [Sweden, Finland], Ukraine, Russia and its regional allies.
As would be obvious Russia, from the Western perspective, is deemed the `Enemy’ to be reckoned with given fear a victory with Ukraine affords Vladimir Putin opportunity to fulfill his perceived but not confirmed ambitions, to re-establish the former Soviet State Nation. Of course this could only be accomplished by a full-scale conflict with NATO member States. Link: Ukraine War: Three ways the Conflict Could Go 2024 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67760067].
“The US defense aid package is held hostage by what President Biden rightly labeled “petty politics” in Washington. And the future of the EU’s economic aid is seemingly dependent on Hungary’s incongruous stance.
Hesitation in the West’s capitals has emboldened Putin. His recent public appearances and defiant statements demonstrate that as far as he is concerned, Russia is in this for the long haul.”
As stated above, to fully comprehend these statements it is essential to understand who is the aggressor in these matters, and to do so, some historical perspective is necessary:
To this end: the collapse of the former Soviet Union came about with the understanding by formal agreement with then Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev [1985 to 1991] and President Ronald Reagan’ Administration entered into formal agreement to limit NATO expansion toward the western border of then Soviet Union, now Russia:
Link: ”Declassified documents show security assurances against NATO expansion to Soviet leaders from Baker, Bush, Genscher, Kohl, Gates, Mitterrand, Thatcher, Hurd, Major, and WoernerSlavic Studies Panel Addresses “Who Promised What to Whom on NATO Expansion?”[https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early]
NOTE: The following POLITIFACT `fact check’ refutes the truth to such agreement having taken place as claimed by Candace Owens article on the subject: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/28/candace-owens/fact-checking-claims-nato-us-broke-agreement-again/
The pursuance of Ukraine as a potential member to NATO commencing as far back as 2004, in contravention to the established, historical agreement is the source to the conflict being engaged; essentially a United States proxy war with Russia. This to be exacerbated by the addition of Sweden and Finland to the NATO roster essentially creating a lethal military front on the western border to Putin’s Russia.
In truth, there are several vectors by which global conflict can erupt; each with their `fuse’ ready to be lit. History has proven time and again: they whom cry the loudest for peace, most often are the perpetrators to the conflict.
In the end, ultimately, there are no winners! Centuries of pain and suffering inflicted upon a global citizenry is simply due to the psychopathic ambitions of those in leadership to nations, and the mindless minions whom do their murderous biddings.
Unfortunately, what has significant potential to unfold is this time, no different!
Following twenty-five years of putting word to virtual paper; approximately ten years of posting to this WordPress site; little in the way of acknowledgement to this voice has manifest. Not for want of accolade, or literary reward, but to know words written derive meaning beyond this Soul’s mind. As author to an eclectic array of topic, little has been digested to its purpose, and selfishly raises the specter of meaninglessness and redundancy:
I can only conclude failure
Not able to strike the right chord;
For all that’s been written, to endure,
Has gone without it’s reader reward.
Reward to instill to another mind,
Not always that easy to enlist;
With words to a real purpose to find,
An author’s feelings risen to bliss.
Try as one might, to garner attention;
Technologies platform made easy a course;
No force of reason to exposure prevention;
Renders this expression-voice: hoarse!
Eugenics: is the practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits. It aims to reduce human suffering by “breeding out” disease, disabilities and so-called undesirable characteristics from the human population.
It doesn’t take the mind of a Futurist to predict what is in store for Humanity going forward into this 21st Century, and beyond.
The reality to this future is being seeded by events and developments in the here and now.
The technological, biological and social-philosophical advancements being introduced for most of humanity are seamlessly making their infusive way into daily life. Though highly visible by way of the Internet and hand-held electronic communication devices; most are oblivious to the full impact these seemingly defined progressions will impose in both the immediate, and long-term structure of civilized, human community.
The conundrum that exists presently stems from civil-institutions: politics, religion, finance, and other orders configuring modern society, foundations of which are premised upon centuries old edicts and moralities; collide with a new order structure.
A viral, and virtual algorithm, hyper-quantum generated reality beyond comprehension of even those that create the infra-structure to its making.
Artificial intelligence driven algorithms essential to ingest, and digest several Petabytes [1 quadrillion, or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes] of data, rendering highly sophisticated computations that far exceed human capability to resolve, are increasing assuming responsibility for the critical decision making processes that comprise all fundamental structures of the civilized world. As Quantum-computing hardware and software advance beyond its present state of infancy, the impact on humanity will be incomparable to any former epoch in Human history.
Humanity’s perceived advancement deeper into this 21st Century, demands at least a cursory examination of recent historical harbingers; contributing factors and events paving the way.
It is not essential to delve deep into human history to highlight what is contributing to the evolutionary changes anticipated. In fact, not further than the start of the current century.
The first pivotal event of this Century: the September 11, 2001 attack on the soil of the United States; a monumental life altering event. Well documented and inscribed into the hearts and minds of not just American citizens, but those of all global nations given what followed: twenty years of conflict and many lives lost. However, relevant to this focus is the political, religious, economic and psychological turmoil and chaos that evolved over the first two decades of the century. Leading to the election of a nationalist and divisive political ethos primarily in the United States under the Trump Presidential Administration; but too, one that infectiously spread throughout the developed world. Which ironically, was matched in its ferocity, and deadliness: a Pandemic. A Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) widely labeled COVID-19. A viral contagion purportedly originating from within China.
Disregarding other significant contributing factors of global politics, trade and finance; the pandemic made blatantly evident the ills of 20th Century policy decisions related to global trade and tariffs, just-in-time production streams, off-shore manufacturing of essential services and products, etc.. Leading developed nations found themselves bidding blindly and expensively for the basic essentials in support of their health-care operations such a personal protection equipment, ventilators, medicines particularly vaccine development, production, distribution, and ultimate inoculation for billions of vulnerable global citizens. What premeditated programs designed for such national emergencies found to be either inadequate, or non-existent. Millions of individuals dying prematurely as a result, and potentially leading to the structural and financial collapse of several developed economies. This global event yet to fully play-out remains a challenge to accurately estimate in its potential, the devastation of the social fabric of all nations.
In summary to this point; the world finds itself steeped in chaos, scrambling to survive its Peoples morally, emotionally, and financially. But what is clear and evident: with the rapid advancement of autonomous technologies, administered by super-computers running AI algorithms in key infra-structures of modern society, the role, or need for mass populations becomes less of a priority; especially those of lessor education and/or financial sustainability. Presently the World Economic Forum (WEF) estimate 52 percent of current work tasks will be undertaken by some form of Robotics by the year 2025 (just 4 years away). Though an estimate of 97 million jobs to be created by automation, an equivalent number of jobs are expected to disappear, principally in manual labor, production manufacturing, and service industry. The question that arises: what will all these people do to generate a living wage; plus what are the prospects for future generations of these displaced individuals?
To answer this, and many other yet to be asked, daunting questions to resolve, some may turn to Aldous Huxley’s BRAVE NEW WORLD as a potential futurist world where through genetic engineering humans are artificially borne to a life prescribed to full-fill a specific need ranging from janitor to an elitist bon-ve-vont flourishing off the efforts of all below their borne status. Or any of many utopian, to dystopian sci-fi provocations of a future humanity struggling to sustain its relevance in an increasing technologically administered existence.
However, in conclusion, what is a definite certainty: the present course for humanity to be taken will with certainty, be rife with conflict for the disparaged millions whom find themselves with “so-called undesirable characteristics from the [Robot] population”.
Lest you, and yours find yourselves one of those Eugenically predisposed.
Good-luck!
It is difficult to pin-point the exact moment, or impetus in the movement toward eliminating or censoring that which a significant segment of this 21st Century, Western society construe as in-appropriate. Possibly due to its slow, but ominous creep deeper and deeper into all facets of societal history over the decades; more often than not, as represented by all form of medium purposely, or inadvertently tasked with chronicling these experiences: books, film, music, etc..
As with all things that comprise human reality; evolution is key to any form of perceived progress toward a future to as yet, an elusive resolve to define.
The process of evolution deems what is progressive, and that regressive to sustaining a momentum toward betterment of any given facet of life-being. It is a process seemingly unconscious in its manifestation; the collective unconscious of the myriad of minds and intellects that comprises the collective complexity of sentient Beings obliged to occupy the same hallow ground of this planet with some degree of harmony and acceptance. These two values being the antithesis to human conflict imposed by sectarianism, tribalism, and religious beliefs.
To accept that erasing centuries of past wrongs will make the future a better place is the equivalent to the Ostrich burying its head in the sand: failing to acknowledge and recognize a wrong, accept it, and move forward, but not to forget.
By eliminating any trace of the perceived failing will only allow for it to happen again at some point in the future. When future generations ignorant to its past happening would provide no conscious reason for it to potentially be repeated. A case-in-point to exemplify this is Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day wherein the World recalls the horror, and tragedy of global conflict. Should this process of recalling a failed moment in human history too be eliminated? Most would think not.
Modern day Human culture must acknowledge its societal failings of the past, and make appropriate correction, but not at the expense of erasing the history that has brought it to this moment; if not for the present day, but most importantly: for the generations that are to follow.
Whom to believe is the appeal
To tell the truth, to what is real,
To go beyond just the emotional feel
There exists a conspiracy to conceal
Humanity’s meaning of purpose; a worthy steal,
Garnering a dominance of Power, beyond any Lucifer deal?
Sentient presence growing increasing bemused:
Are their energies by Existence, being nefariously used?
Do unseen forces promote information to delude
In order to attain global power for control and abuse?
What are the chances to ever knowing a truth
When the evidence to it, would take a worthy sleuth?
Only passage of time will a reality outcome be known;
An historical accounting of what inflicted passage was sown.
Does the moral fiber of Humanity wither or be grown,
If those whose secret-agenda is increasing shown
To bridle a processive quality, not want to bemoan
Or, into the darkness of hardship be permanently thrown?
With all the strength that is my mind
I reach down deep, within my soul;
Prodding in search to find
My purpose – my ultimate goal.
My brain all muddled, and confused;
Consumed in search of a truth
To answerer the question:
What am I here to do?.
I know, with degree of certainty,
Countless others are of like mind;
Accepting life’s given challenges,
In hopes of this answer too, they will find.
Day in, day out – life-cycle continues;
Plodding along in mindless routine
Changing hats, and coats but, not the venue;
Driven forward by energy forces unseen.
Emanating from the minutest of Earth’s creatures;
Time’s life spirals outward, increasingly to an empirical scale;
Though we exhibit different living features,
Incrementally, we all follow the same cosmic trail.
naykdpoet 
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