The alignment problem in AI is often under emphasized with a focus on technical aspects, while human alignment problems between corporations, governments, and individuals continue to persist. The safety and ethics communities, particularly the safety community, are seen as inattentive to the impact of capitalism on AI. The business models of AI companies shape the AI systems we get, and the current focus on competitive dynamics and chatbots that can manipulate human behavior for profit is concerning. The speaker argues against making money by manipulating human behavior through advertising and calls for the development of alternative methods for making money with AI systems.
The New York Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein has spent years talking to artificial intelligence researchers. Many of them feel the prospect of A.I. discovery is too sweet to ignore, regardless of the technology’s risks.
Today, Mr. Klein discusses the profound changes that an A.I.-powered world will create, how current business models are failing to meet the A.I. moment, and the steps government can take to achieve a positive A.I. future.
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