Significant Others Daron Acemoglu on Marxism and AI
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Apr 4, 2024 
MIT professor Daron Acemoglu discusses Marxism and AI revolution. Topics include economic relations in AI, ownership of creative data, AI surpassing human capabilities, data ownership, and AI ethics in the digital era.
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AI and Control
- The current AI revolution raises concerns about control over information and data.
- This echoes Marx's focus on control over means of production, now shifted to information.
Information Ownership
- Individual ownership of information is crucial in the digital age.
- Disagreements about this ownership pose significant challenges.
AI Hype vs. Reality
- Despite AI hype, physical and social work remain vital; worker compensation remains a social, political issue.
- AI's effectiveness relies on data, much of it creative, raising ownership and compensation questions.