Opinion | We need a Manhattan Project for AI security

At the heart of the threat is what’s called the alignment problem, the idea that a powerful computer brain may no longer be aligned with the best interests of human beings. Unlike equity or job loss, there are no obvious political solutions to alignment. It’s a highly technical problem that some experts fear …

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Opinion | The internet has been a cheap disappointment

In my last newsletter I wrote about the possible economic implications of AI, arguing that while they may be big, history suggests they will take longer to materialize than many people expect. Since life is what it is, several people have come back to me, citing a prediction I made in 1998 that …

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