AI is already in “soft control”

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Theory: control doesn’t require consciousness. It just requires better decision-making at scale. And we’ve already handed that over. Your attention is filtered by algorithms on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. They decide what billions of people see every day. That’s not neutral—it’s optimized influence. These systems don’t guess. They run constant experiments and learn what keeps you hooked. Over time, they know what you’ll engage with before you do. Financial markets? Huge chunks are drive

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