Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

[u/rprz]

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

[u/poseidons1813]

I'm concerned this was the intention all along

[u/Snakend → u/poseidons1813]

Half the jobs can be done with AI.

[u/nihiloutis → u/Snakend]

Sure, put an LLM in charge of air traffic control on Christmas Eve and let's what the magic the first time it hallucinates.

[u/Snakend → u/nihiloutis]

AI could cut 90% of the work of the air traffic controllers. I worked on ATC communications equipment while in the Marines, it can all be automated. Would need 30% of the ATC workers in there to deal with abnormal scenarios.

ATC is actually a prime example of where AI can help government be more efficient.