Questioning the US race for AI dominance: A critical reflection
By
mefengl
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
The author reflects on the current state of AI development, questioning whether the aggressive, competitive push for AI dominance (particularly by the US) is truly desirable. They examine their own potential biases, wondering if they'd feel differently if they were in a position of power like Elon Musk. The article critically examines the neofeudalist tendencies in tech culture and the race for AI supremacy.
Key quotes
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The AI I dreamed of my whole life is being built, engineer-type strongmen are sort of in charge, and people are saying out loud the things I have just thought.
I ask myself a lot if this is true, like what if I was Elon. Would I be enjoying it then from that position?
Even the ideal version, industrial megaprojects at hyperhuman scale while c
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