What’s really behind the AI panic. – Mark E. Jeftovic is The Bombthrower

kept by midwintermuse sep 29

The article argues that the current AI panic is orchestrated by Effective Altruism to justify government regulation that creates an AI oligopoly and suppresses open-source models.

‘Things Will Never Be Chill Again’: The Doomers Who Shaped the AI Safety Freakout - WSJ
The WSJ article profiles how AI safety doomers from Berkeley’s Constellation co‑working space, many tied to effective altruism, have influenced Anthropic and OpenAI, shaping AI development amid apocalyptic fears.
also on Effective Altruism, Jacob Coxon, OpenAI, Anthropic, #ai
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
Steve Bannon, Bernie Sanders, and a bipartisan group of officials, faith leaders, parents, and artists urged AI regulation, denouncing tech oligarchs’ influence.
also on Bernie Sanders, #politics, #technology, #ai
Four eras of San Francisco tech culture - by Noah Smith
Noah Smith outlines four eras of San Francisco tech culture from 2001 to present: Rebel, Corporate, Interregnum, and AI Era.
also on Effective Altruism, Anthropic, #technology, #ai
The contagion of fear
The author warns that unsubstantiated AI extinction fears spread like a contagion, urging experts to avoid sensational claims without extraordinary evidence.
also on Jacob Coxon, #ai-safety, Anthropic, #ai
How Chinese AI Radicalizes - by Irene Zhang - ChinaTalk
DeepSeek researcher Liu Shengyu warns that letting Anthropic monopolize advanced AI is as dangerous as Hitler acquiring the atom bomb, urging open-source AI to avert a cyberpunk dystopia.
also on Jacob Coxon, OpenAI, Anthropic, #technology, #open-source, #ai