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FelipeBarroeta t1_je5ev0n wrote

Personal opinion: I think a lot of millionaires and powerful people are worried about AI not because the risk for life, but because the risk that represents to their lives.

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Prevailing_Power t1_je7y5qp wrote

The great equalizer. Once everyone is out of work, but still needs to live, what is the point of money? Clearly the AI is going to create so much profit for humanity that they will have no choice but to share or suffer a tidal wave of humanity crashing down on them. There will be no where to flee because it will be total chaos if they don't manage it right.

There's a very real risk that they're going to lose their power.

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Spire_Citron t1_je88dfm wrote

Yup. Everyone seems to think the rich will just hoard all the wealth and be happy while the rest of us die in the streets, but everyone benefits from living in a functional and stable society. The rich may be reluctant to contribute their fair share to achieve that, but that doesn't mean it makes no difference to them.

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aridiculousmess t1_je75yux wrote

meanwhile Elon wants to surgically connect the human brain to cellular devices.

i think you're right.

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Qumeric t1_je5m1s6 wrote

I think it is true to some extent for almost everyone. It is only natural...

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