The author further argues that governments are likely to ignore the long-term, global costs of AI risks, as seen in their handling of issues like debt and climate change. The article concludes that while private incentives for AI development are far from perfect, government involvement is not the solution. Instead, it calls for a change in incentives or convincing decision makers to act despite them, warning that even successful advocacy can be redirected into catastrophic effects.
Key takeaways:
- The article argues that government control over AI technology could exacerbate the most dangerous aspects of AI and limit its potential benefits.
- Two major forms of AI risk are misuse and misalignment, and the author believes that governments are poor stewards for both types of risk.
- Government's incentives for rapid military technology development and providing immediate benefits to well-organized groups can exacerbate the worst misuse and misalignment risks of AI.
- Despite concerns over AI safety, the author argues that government involvement is likely to lead to a relative speed up of the most dystopian uses for AI.