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Yeah, for context:

https://www.gatesnotes.com/work/make-ai-work-for-everyone/re...

Gates' premise is basically that the upside of AI could be fantastic but the downside could be disastrous, if we don't have competent and proactive government intervention.

As an American, the idea that there will be competent government intervention into virtually anything currently or in the foreseeable future just seems laughable at this point.

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Indeed, "competent and proactive government intervention" on the subject of AI would be highly unlikely in a competent US govt, and under this regime is far beyond beyond laughable

The only regulation that would come would be regulatory capture by the AI companies with the goal of creating an environment win which no new competitors could arise. That is half of what this "take all jobs" and "threat of extinction" is about; the other half is perverse marketing to give the impression this stuff is so powerful you MUST invest.

AI can be very useful, but it is very refreshing to hear LeCun completely dismiss those threats.

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