<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # If the only story a nation hears about artificial... > If the only story a nation hears about artificial intelligence is doom told by the rich and powerful, it will vote against the future and believe it is voting for itself. The risks are real, but technological illiteracy turns democratic participation into a veto against national survival; until the public understands the stakes, the choice is full speed ahead or surrender. **Source:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen]], [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “If the only story a nation hears about artificial intelligence is doom told by the rich and powerful, it will vote against the future and believe it is voting for itself. The risks are real, but technological illiteracy turns democratic participation into a veto against national survival; until the public understands the stakes, the choice is full speed ahead or surrender.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-story-nation-hears-speed-ahead-surrender ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->