46 - Tom Davidson on AI-enabled Coups
AXRP - the AI X-risk Research Podcast
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AI and the Risk of Coups
This chapter examines the implications of AI technology in facilitating executive coups within autocratic regimes, particularly focusing on countries like China and Russia. It discusses the potential for AI to centralize power and the strategies that opposition groups can employ to combat these movements, while also weighing domestic and international consequences. The conversation highlights the need for regulatory frameworks to prevent abuses of AI that could undermine democratic processes and intensify geopolitical conflicts.
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