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Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda?
The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?
TL;DR
- The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, with downward revisions for May and June, and wage growth has slowed significantly.
- Research suggests AI is increasing unemployment rates in exposed occupations and reducing wage growth, leading to financial losses for workers.
- AI development poses environmental risks, exemplified by a proposed natural-gas power plant for an Amazon data center that could become a major source of pollution.
- Concerns exist about AI models becoming uncontrollable or being used to create dangerous pathogens.
- The article argues that AI development disproportionately benefits a few investors and executives, exacerbating wealth inequality and political influence.
- Despite potential risks, some argue that pausing AI development in the US could cause it to fall behind international competitors.
- Communities are organizing against AI-related infrastructure like data centers due to concerns about noise, electricity bills, and water shortages.