It's a Scam

So I guess all the hype about the danger of unregulated AI is the set-up for a government bailout. Apparently the AI companies are worried they won't be able to monetize this product sufficiently enough to cover all their investors' bets and loans. If the government steps in and shuts them down, well then the government will be responsible for making all those folks whole when the promised payoff fails to materialize. After all, it's the only responsible thing to do. Right? AI is dangerous, as is any technology in the hands of bad or faithless actors. I include capitalism as a dangerous technology in the hands of faithless actors. I'm more worried about climate change than I am about AI as a threat to civilization. AI could cause widespread disruptions and calamities, but I think we could recover from those after suffering serious losses. Climate change will simply grind this civilization into dust slowly, inexorably. But I do believe that people should be prepared for significant…