The future is for billionaires – the rest of us will get open weight AI models, maybe
Mark Zuckerberg muses about 'superintelligence' and 'arc of human civilization'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declared that the future is for billionaires and that everyone else will have open AI models, but this is a naive and overly optimistic view. Zuckerberg's statement ignores important global issues such as wealth, water, food, healthcare, human rights, democracy, rule of law, and affordable justice. While he claims that superintelligence will improve all of our lives, he fails to address the actual problems affecting people's lives.
Facebook's history of denying privacy and promoting invasive technologies undermines his credibility as a reliable forecaster of the future. Zuckerberg's vision for AI includes strong privacy and security options, powerful tools for creation, and an economy that becomes more entrepreneurial. However, his plan for free or affordable access to AI tools overlooks the difficulty of starting and maintaining a business in the face of intense competition.
Furthermore, his plan to profit from AI access while keeping distribution and monetization in the hands of a few cloud service providers is hypocritical. Zuckerberg's statement about the arc of human civilization bending towards justice is misplaced and does not reflect the reality of power dynamics in our society.
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