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Jeremy Lent: Corporations are sociopathic entities that have taken over the world

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Jeremy Lent argues that corporations, like hypothetical runaway AIs, lack inherent human welfare interests and are designed solely to maximize financial returns for investors. He likens them to sociopaths due to their abstract nature, immortality, and lack of accountability. Lent contends that these powerful, theoretically immortal entities have effectively taken over the world, with a significant number of the largest global economies being corporate entities rather than nation-states. AI

IMPACT This commentary draws parallels between corporate behavior and potential AI risks, suggesting a need for critical examination of both.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named author comparing corporations to AI.

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Jeremy Lent: Corporations are sociopathic entities that have taken over the world

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Corporations, just like a potential runaway AI, have no intrinsic interest in human welfare. They are legal constructions: abstract entities designed with the

    "Corporations, just like a potential runaway AI, have no intrinsic interest in human welfare. They are legal constructions: abstract entities designed with the ultimate goal of maximizing financial returns for their investors above all else. If corporations were in fact real pers…

    LINKS huffpost.com/…/ai-has-already-taken-over-…

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