In a world of companies burning money and resources at a breathtaking rate, Nilay Patel’s essay on the state of AI offers a refreshing level of clarity. The next time someone asks me what I think about AI, I will send this video with a note that I agree with all of it. AI is the most complex thing to happen to the technology industry, and Patel nails many of the reasons why. Here is a bit of his argument, after he outlines just how unpopular AI has become in the real world: I also think it’s incredibly important for our politicians and tech executives to make sure our political process makes people feel empowered, not helpless, which is a specific kind of nihilism they have all greatly contributed to. The violence is a result of that helplessness and nihilism, and the most powerful people in our society ought to reckon with that, especially as they run around saying AI will wipe out all the jobs. I’m not even exaggerating about that — here’s Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying he thinks…
No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.