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This document appears to be page 12 of a report titled 'BREAKING DOWN DEMOCRACY,' likely produced by a think tank or political science organization, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. The text analyzes the strategies of modern authoritarian regimes—specifically focusing on Venezuela under Hugo Chávez and Russia under Vladimir Putin—detailing how they use state resources, media monopolies, and legal systems to suppress opposition and influence elections. While part of a document production that may contain Epstein-related materials (indicated by the prompt), this specific page deals exclusively with geopolitical analysis of authoritarian tactics and does not mention Jeffrey Epstein.

This text explores the intersection of cybernetics, AI, and art, quoting von Foerster on circular thinking and introducing Hito Steyerl's concept of "artificial stupidity." Steyerl argues that current AI is often overrated and unsophisticated, citing the use of simple Twitter bots in political events like the 2016 U.S. election and Brexit as examples of low-grade technology having monumental social impacts.