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FTA: "Since the technology cannot be un-invented, the book calls on America to develop and shape the military applications of AI, rather than surrendering the field to countries that do not share its values."

The past 60 years have made me skeptical about what those values actually are.

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...The recent history of the country bears witness to H Kissinger's values perhaps more than any other person. Unfortunately I don't think 'AGI shouldn't be used against humanity' is in there alongside Realpolitik. If we are safe from AGI it will be because the power majority believes anti-human AGI is ammoral, not because we get it first.

They're expressed in the S&P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ, etc.

Edit: Going by the rule "your values are demonstrated by what you do, even when it costs you to do that", it's fairly easy to figure out what they are.

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