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Cynthia's avatar

I bookmarked this article so that when a global AI situation or event arises in the near future, I can reference an outline of the core issues and ignore the explosion of reactionary punditry, heavy on emotion and loose on information. I am interested in how AI and democracies will affect each other potentially and in real time. A main question that I will be taking from this article is “Who controls the boundaries and parameters of AI?” From here, I am curious about what will happen when those parameters change with a change in government, public opinion/values, or international corporate mergers. Or is part of the point that if either a government or corporation maintained total control, then public opinion will follow suite? How is political agency allocated and restricted in the AI age? Good article.

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Clark Walker's avatar

All good points, Cynthia.

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Lisa Hughes's avatar

Super interesting article and also scary. A lot to think about, I wish we could use it for good like the open cures guy.

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Clark Walker's avatar

Those who are developing AI have big profits in mind and will want to see that R&D costs are recovered along with huge returns on their investment in this promising new product for world consumption. Granted , it can be used to enhance democracy for sure ,but it also will be looked at by despots as a wonderful opportunity to build kingdoms where an authoritatian can rule. Consequently, the developers of AI should do the world a big favor and only sell to democratic governments in the future and not sell their souls to the highest bidder in the nations known to be corrupt and authoritarian.

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