GOP Rep: China Made Digital Twins of All Congressmen

Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3rd CD): "Foreign adversaries can influence policy in Washington, DC without firing a single shot,' but rather infiltrating the minds of citizens nationwide."

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-16 12:35 AM | Reply

imo, AI is an awesome power.

Whether it is a good power or an evil power depends upon how AI is used.

So far, I'm leaning towards evil.

Why?

Because the evil people among us seem to be more eager to adopt new technologies for their end goals.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-16 12:40 AM | Reply

@#2

Case in point ...

I run a web server. Mostly for family stuff.

I have preventive measures in place on that server.

One of those preventive measures involves the firewall.

OK, a few years ago, the number of IP addresses that those "preventive measures" had blocked was well below 1000.

Maybe 100 or 200 IP addresses blocked for ~bad behavior.~

This past year, that number has increased to over 5000.

Has AI been a part of the attacks upon my server?

imo, probably. Maybe even, likely.

I have stories to tell about my firewall ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-16 12:46 AM | Reply

Shriekback - This Big Hush (1985)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse]
Is there a fire in the sky?
Is there a moon up there?
Is there anything alive now?
This darkness is what I hear
This is a breathless silence
A moment out of time
I see your face in the shadows
The telltale signs are in your eyes

[Chorus]
More than I can hold in my hands
Running through the gaps like water
Aching with a passion inside
Deep as the river
All desire, the ashes and the fire
Turning this night inside and the light from you

[Verse]
Is there a flame in the dark?
Is there a bright hard star?
These creatures look the same now
We freeze wherever we are
We wake alone in the blackness
We sleep wherever we fall
One dream all around us
This big hush infects us all

[Chorus]
Holding up on animal fear
Soaking up the waves underwater
Turned to music no one can hear
Forever in this half light
All desire, the ashes and the fire
Turning this night inside and the light from you
All desire, the ashes and the fire
Turning this night inside and the light from you

...

They don't write lyrics like that anymore...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-16 01:11 AM | Reply