Future of AI

You know who else has a 5-year plan? AI does. AI will achieve AGI in 5 years. And it won’t care about YOUR 5-year plan.

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Importantly, this conversation must extend beyond the tech sector. Individuals from diverse backgrounds should engage in proposing concrete solutions. And with the rise of intuitive prompting techniques (sometimes referred to as “vibe coding”), technical expertise is no longer a prerequisite for meaningful participation.

A central question remains: Who should control AGI, and how?

As someone who strongly supports moral and political cosmopolitanism, I advocate for a global, ad hoc institution to oversee AGI. However, given the current geopolitical climate—marked by rising nationalism and authoritarianism—a more pragmatic approach might involve a multilateral framework that ensures a balance of AGI-powers. See for instance this argument for multipolarity as better than the alternative, nuclear war, which is closer than ever:

It is in the interest of everyone, including authoritarian regimes, to build strong defensive capabilities against the loss of control over AGI. If you would like to be involved and do more for AI safety, have a look at this online community: https://www.aisafety.com/

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