AI A-Listers 0 ▲ impossible songs 1 hour ago · Culture · hide "I wonder who they areThe men who really run this landAnd I wonder why they run itWith such a thoughtless handWhat are their names and on what streets do they live?I'd like to ride right over this afternoon and giveThem a piece of my mind about peace for mankind.Peace is not an awful lot to ask."So sang David Crosby.A long time ago.The AI A-Listers are the people who own the future, or at least believe they do. Altman, Amodei, Hassabis, Huang and their kind. They command fortunes, armies of engineers and machines that consume the power of small towns. Governments listen. Markets tremble. The rest of us watch from a distance, confused mostly.Are they modern gods? No. I have no need for any gods. I have no heroes either. AI was made by people, trained by people and given some rules by people. People who are clever. Some are also ambitious. Some are probably both. They are not infallible, but they are powerful people. Dangerous maybe. Unpredictable too.I can't tell you who they all are.… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
