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Intelligence Squared
Power Grab: David Runciman on the Reach of Corporations, States and AI
Jan 8, 2024
David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University, discusses his latest book 'The Handover' with Adam McCauley, exploring the influence of artificial agents on human decision-making power and the historical relationship between states and corporations. They also discuss the role of AI in corporations, states, and individuals, and reflect on the future of democracy and technology.
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- The book highlights the need to reengineer corporations to align them with human interests and global challenges such as climate change.
- Artificial agents, including AI, possess significant power but require control and understanding to avoid misalignment with human interests.
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The Emergence of Artificial Agents
The Handover explores how humans have created artificial agents like states and corporations to deliver specific goods and services over centuries. These artificial agents, although powerful, have their limitations and a combination of human inputs and their superhuman abilities shape the outcomes they produce.
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