Our fears about AI are really fears about capitalism

As writer Ted Chiang has observed, “Most fears about A.I. are best understood as fears about capitalism.” When we imagine rogue AI systems optimizing the world to death, we’re actually describing what many corporations already do. If an organization’s ethos is misaligned, any technology platform it creates will amplify that misalignment. Take a moment to reflect on the organization you hold most dear: Does it have an ethos, or is it drifting without one? Does it fight for human flourishing or...