From the New World Marc Andreesen: The Time to Fight for AI is Now
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Sep 11, 2023 
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of a16z, discusses the importance of fighting for AI now. Topics include open sourcing Meta's LLM model, the influence of rational arguments, politics and public opinion of AI, decentralization of AI, speculative bubbles in technological progress, purpose of long-form conversations, importance of polarization, potential impact of AI on society, and the future of AI in entertainment.
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Open Models Unlock Permissionless Innovation
- Open-source large models enable permissionless innovation and unleash broad developer creativity.
- Making AI widely available prevents regulatory capture by a few big firms and governments.
Precautionary Principle Risks Tech Cartels
- Precautionary regulation and cartel-building by big AI firms threaten innovation and concentration.
- Open-source releases are the best defense against oligopolistic control of AI's future.
EU Regulation Can Strangle Innovation
- The EU's regulatory approach increasingly feels like a soft totalitarianism that strangles innovation.
- Bans on capabilities can quickly become absurd and counterproductive.