What does it mean for AI to be democratic? - Andy Masley
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Some pushback on a specific fuzzy idea with some ominous implications
I love democracy. I have what’s basically religious zealotry for the form of liberal democracy most of the wealthy world lives under. Citizens having control and oversight of their leaders is a rare treasure in human history, and one that AI threatens to erode. I have never read a popular modern critic of democracy in the broad sense who I didn’t see as, at best, a complete joke. I’ve noticed that in lots of conversations about current AI models and the general AI buildout, it’s becoming more and more popular to say that AI isn’t happening "in a democratic way. There are times when I…
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