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Künstliche Intelligenz: Amazon investiert mehr als der deutsche Staat – wer kann diese Macht begrenzen?

Die Bilanzen der großen US-Tech-Konzerne übertreffen inzwischen die von Staaten. Eine Handelsblatt-Analyse zeigt die tiefe Machtverschiebung – und wirft eine entscheidende Frage auf.

Künstliche Intelligenz: Amazon investiert mehr als der deutsche Staat – wer kann diese Macht begrenzen?

Amazon has poured more funds into artificial intelligence (AI) than the German government, raising concerns about the unchecked power such investments could unleash, according to a recent report. Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, a leading AI research lab, found himself in an unusual setting at the United Nations Security Council in New York City, where world leaders decide on sanctions and authorize military force.

Instead of a state leader, Altman, the AI titan, was seated among the assembled ministers and diplomats, carefully reading from a script while the imposing oak conference table dominated the room. Behind him hung a monumental painting depicting humanity overcoming war and imprisonment, symbolized by a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Altman's speech cautioned that while AI promises prosperity, there is a risk that too much power could accumulate in too few hands. As the CEO of a company that wields significant technological and financial might, Altman's words carry weight in a world where state power is increasingly challenged.

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