In today’s episode Equity Rebecca Bellan was caught up by Amba Kak and Dr. Sarah Myers West from AI Now Institute, Think Tank focused on social implications of artificial intelligence and the consolidation of power in the technology industry. Their

Artificial power turns to what AI now calls the myth “too big to fall”, arguing that AI firms pour billions on mass computing infrastructure and fundamental models, often with government support, despite shaky business models and limited public responsibility.

It is the pursuit of scaling and achieving aga or artificial general intelligence, before 2030 has real consequences that do not disappear with the guarantees that AI will one day solve the most difficult problems of humanity. In the short period of society, they are already in the face of environmental degradation, discrimination algorithms, dismantled democratic institutions, lack of information privacy and the threat to national security.