From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need At this point, it should be clear that AI is a choose-your-own-adventure book where every option ends in disaster. Exploding carbon emissions and ecological collapse? Turn to page 37. Other outcomes include some or all of: the bubble bursting and an ensuing financial crisis ; mass unemployment via automation;…
The AI arms race has become a universally agreed upon disaster, with even unlikely allies like Bill Gates and Bernie Sanders admonishing the folly. Only the European Union seems poised to halt this runaway train. A proposed export ban on Dutch tech behemoth ASML's high-tech machines could serve as the necessary pause button. As the consequences of unchecked AI deployment become increasingly clear, the stakes have never been higher.
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