The problem with AI is the problem with capitalism.
Hiper-capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz, who had been pushing cryptocurrencies for a long while and still seems to be doing so, have vested interests in generating the AI-hype.
this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2023
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This. It’s a nonstop cycle of investing in a buzzword without substance, hyping it up with the platform, and selling as it begins to pop.
Oh, good. If there's one type of entity I trust to lead humanity safely through some sort of existential risk, it's for sure a venture capital firm.
Not just this, it's AH. Not... terrible, but super hype-y from what I've seen.
a16z is absolutely terrible. I'm not going to write off the argument just because they're a horrible organization, but bear in mind that they have a TON of money riding on suckering everyone into buying their AI companies, many of which have dubious value.
This:
Article summarized by AI below
and this:
The article argues that artificial intelligence (AI) is not a threat to humanity
is a rather funny juxtaposition of statements. Of course, an evil AI that was a threat to humanity would summarize the article that way!
This. It’s a nonstop cycle of investing in a buzzword without substance, hyping it up with the platform, and selling as it begins to pop.
This. It’s a nonstop cycle of investing in a buzzword without substance, hyping it up with the platform, and selling as it begins to pop.