Capitalisn't Who Controls AI? With Sendhil Mullainathan
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Dec 21, 2023 
Prof. Sendhil Mullainathan discusses the firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, governance of AI and innovation, regulating AI in comparison to the nuclear industry, profit vs. non-profit strategies in AI, citizen governance in various sectors, expressing viewpoints and regulating competition in the AI field, AI as a winner-takes-all business, and Larry Summers' stance on technology and AI.
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Redefining AI
- We now have algorithms that perform tasks we traditionally consider "mental work".
- Generalizing their capabilities based on human intelligence is dangerous, as their architecture differs greatly.
AGI Definition and Implications
- One definition of AGI is a computer outperforming any human in economically valuable work.
- This has implications for labor economics and also raises concerns about potential misuse for great evil.
Nuclear Analogy
- The first controlled nuclear reaction took place on the University of Chicago campus.
- Neither the city nor the government knew about it, highlighting the risks of unregulated innovation.