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They're building Skynet on purpose

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Peter Martin

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Dude sure uses a lot of AI illustrations to complain about AI. His presentation is SO polished, I suspect he is an AI animation himself. Does he have a name or verifiable existence?

Re: They're building Skynet on purpose

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Peter Martin

It cites this as its sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mhYYAbtxZUm9h8CzjPEFzpyA-g35m-EDYCuao5L0nxQ/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0

No public real name for the narrator is available.
The content is produced and narrated under the pseudonym Agent BlackVeil (also styled as The BlackVeil Files or @AgentBlackveil). This is how the independent journalist/creator is consistently credited across:

  • The Facebook page and Reel description

  • YouTube channel (@AgentBlackveil / “The BlackVeil Files”)

  • Podcast listings (Spotify, Buzzsprout, etc.)

  • Social accounts (X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok)

  • Contact info (Admin@AgentBlackVeil.com) and branding

Channel and podcast descriptions simply refer to an “independent journalist” based in Los Angeles who covers AI topics. No full legal name, on-camera identity, or personal bio revealing a real name appears in publicly accessible sources, video credits, about pages, or related posts. The creator has stated in comments that the voice is human (and not AI-generated).

https://www.facebook.com/agentblackveil
https://podcast.app/the-blackveil-files-p7054053
https://www.youtube.com/@AgentBlackveil
https://x.com/agentblackveil

You're right to be skeptical. I am, too. The info in it is accurate (see sources) but presented in a way to get views. Whether that is done to build a monetized brand around a popular topic or by China to instill fear to make us try to shut it down so they can lead ... IDK. 

I can say this. Much of what we see as "reporting" is coming from China to shape public opinion, and they are getting very good at it. Any by they, I mean the CPC, not the Chinese people in general. It's important to remember that when it comes to disinformation.

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