Microsoft's Copilot chief opens up about the AI future he fears most
Microsoft's biggest concern is whether AI's benefits will be shared broadly, its Copilot boss says.
Microsoft's Copilot chief Jacob Andreou has spoken out about the AI future he is most fearful of. The tech industry has been grappling with the existential risks of artificial intelligence. Andreou believes the biggest concern is ensuring the benefits of AI are shared broadly, rather than being concentrated in a few companies. He told Business Insider that his company is focused on making AI widely available to people and businesses throughout the economy, a concept they refer to as "diffusion".
Andreou worries that if this diffusion fails, it could lead to a centralization of value and economic power into just a few companies. He argues that the failure to achieve this diffusion could result in an economy dominated by a handful of corporations.
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