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The existential risk that AI poses is first and foremost the threat that it be centralized and controlled by a closed company like OpenAI, or a small oligopoly
by philipov 2y ago
The existential risk that AI poses is first and foremost the threat that it be centralized and controlled by a closed company like OpenAI, or a small oligopoly of such companies.
- rashidae 2y agoI don’t think centralization is the real threat. As James Currier [1] pointed out, AI will be commoditized through open-source and model convergence, making oligopoly control unlikely. The real challenge is standardizing safety across open models and countering malignant AI use, especially amid demographic challenges like declining fertility. [1] https://x.com/jamescurrier/status/1884057861514485803?s=46&t=13aL2t-3e6KyQVYi88DT2w https://x.com/jamescurrier/status/1884057861514485803?s=46&t...
- philipov 2y agoWhat's the connection between malignant AI use and declining fertility?
- rashidae 2y agoAI + VR will most probably create addictive, lifelike experiences that may affect real-world relationships. Like TikTok and Instagram algorithms, this could reduce the desire for intimacy and worsen declining fertility rates.
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoThat concern is your right to prioritize, but it lessens the term "existential risk" into a metaphor. The literal existential risk is the risk that AI destroys all humans in pursuit of goals that have nothing in common with human values.