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A key point from the article, when the VP of AI was asked to slow down to make sure AI could be done safely:

> “Can I reconsider? I don’t think I will,” he said. “Cause unfortunately the pressures remain the same. You don’t have the view that I have, and probably you can be thankful for that. There’s a lot of stuff being ground up into the sausage.”

A reminder that business will always, always choose profit and competitive advantage over any ethical concerns.



This is the best argument for muscular governmental regulation that I've heard.




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