We are Living in a Simulation
Do you ever think of the fact that we might just be living in a simulation? Well, there is no way to prove otherwise, but it definitely feels like we are living in a world created by big-tech. The problem is that big-tech was not done with just search engines, phones, and laptops, they now are bringing generative AI and metaverse. Welcome to the brave new world, where reality is just a pixelated illusion and the big tech companies have turned us into unwitting players in their grand simulation. Yes, you read that right – we are all just living in an elaborate virtual reality game orchestrated by Meta, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and their merry band of technocrats. To enforce it even further, these companies are also going to the governments to talk about how to regulate everything. Elon Musk, the enigmatic game master, seems to be pulling the strings as well. Owning the ai.com domain, after buying it from OpenAI, is a subtle flex to remind us who’s in control. And his Tesla cars that he wishes would drive themselves are the virtual chariots taking us wherever we desire. But beware, one day, they might decide to take us on a joyride to Mars with his SpaceX, and there’s no turning back! And don’t even get us started on the satellites of Starlink. If we ever find that Earth has a massive “Made by Elon Musk” stamp on its surface, we won’t be surprised. "People think Nvidia is overpriced""Should we tell them the universe is just a simulation running on Nvidia GPUs?" pic.twitter.com/hyHx7PSqkt— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) August 1, 2023 It’s not just Musk’s simulation, the other players are here as well. Meta’s playground, or Google’s data matrix, everything just surrounds us. Honestly, it doesn’t matter! Embrace the madness, the hilarity, and the spooky uncertainty of it all. The tech giants are probably sitting back, sipping on Silicon Valley’s finest, and laughing at us mere mortals as we interact with our virtual overlords with the Neuralink in our heads. We have all your senses Meta, the master puppeteer, is trying to know us better than we know ourselves. For that the company launched Threads, its Twitter (Now X) alternative, to delve into the depths of our thoughts. Forget psychoanalysis; all you need is a Meta algorithm to decipher your deepest desires and quirkiest cravings. They probably know how many cats you’d own if you were a billionaire and what embarrassing dance moves you try when nobody’s watching by tracking your voice and showing you ads through that. But wait, it gets funnier! Remember Twitter? Well, it’s just one big think tank that has all our thoughts stored on it. Our tweets (posts) are like breadcrumbs leading straight to our mental treasure trove. Twitter knows you better than your BFF. It’s probably planning your next career move based on your witty 280-character observations and your love for cat memes. Soon, it’ll start recommending life partners based on your most popular tweets – you know, for compatibility’s sake! Meta doesn’t stop there; it’s got Instagram and WhatsApp in its pocket, and is now even bringing AI bots onto the platform. We’ve become phone-bound zombies, scrolling through the ‘gram for hours and WhatsApp-ing our way into the wee hours, just like an episode from Black Mirror. They’ve turned us into expert stalkers, snooping on our friends and crushes. Thanks, Meta, for making us the modern-day private investigators we never wanted to be! Then comes Apple, the gadget wizard, introducing the Vision Pro headset, the ultimate tool to disconnect us from reality, but bringing the world right in front of our eyes. It must be having a grand time watching us wander around like zombies, bumping into walls while wearing their stylish yet weird headsets, while it tracks our eyes. Soon, they’ll have us floating in space, completely oblivious to the real world while we interact with holographic penguins and unicorns, while we would be waddling our hands. Can’t wait for that, Apple! Interestingly, Apple is also going to track our brain waves soon through its Airpods, but for all the good reasons. There is a lot more to come And then, there’s Google, encircling us with its ever-watchful eye. They know what we watch on YouTube, where we are on Google Maps, and what we search for, and now, with their AI models, they even know what we dream about. Google probably has a massive database of our weirdest search queries, which they use for their annual “Humans Say the Darndest Things” party. Don’t worry; your search for “why is my dog eating grass like a cow” is safe with them. You might think you are controlling your moves, but that isn’t the case at all. But let’s face it, if this is all a simulation, we’re probably just characters in some colossal cosmic sitcom. And the writers? They’re a bunch of AI algorithms built by big-tech binge-watching humanity, producing the most bizarre and hilarious episodes imaginable. I mean, have you seen the year 2020? If that wasn’t a plot twist written by a machine learning model, then I don’t know what is! Dear humans-turned-simulated-avatars, let’s embrace the comedy and the creepiness of our tech-infused existence. Sure, we might be living in a virtual world created by big tech companies, but who said virtual couldn’t be just as fun and scary as the real deal? So, keep posting, keep tweeting, and keep searching for answers. But don’t be surprised if your next date turns out to be an AI hologram, and remember, it’s all just part of the simulation!
We are all just living in an elaborate virtual reality game orchestrated by Meta, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and their merry band of technocrats.
Do you ever think of the fact that we might just be living in a simulation? Well, there is no way to prove otherwise, but it definitely feels like we are living in a world created by big-tech.
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Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.