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AI SAFETY HAS 12 MONTHS LEFT

mhdempsey.substack.com13 min read

Summary from the TLDR AI newsletter

The upper bound of power and influence for AI labs appears to be infinite. This has led investors to focus everything on the technology. The tech industry has become incredibly politically engaged as productivity shifts from labor to capital. When AGI or similar is achieved, lab incentives will permanently transition to appease the shareholders who own the capital. AI safety is the last line of defense in the shift. It must be embedded into the tech industry's technical and social infrastructure before IPOs and competitive dynamics make it permanently impossible.