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Zvi Mowshowitz on AI and the Dial of Progress

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“More money” is a feeling not a policy.

Interventions to control AI potential will prevent us from unlocking its benefits, while the development of more capable systems that we can't control is inevitable. Spending more money on education is often based on the desire for more rather than evidence of effectiveness. People assume that more is always better, without considering budget constraints or limited resources. The political process tends to listen to the desire for more rather than thoughtful policymaking.

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