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Philosopher rejects Anthropic collaboration over AI's societal risks

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Philosopher Carmody Grey declined an offer to collaborate with Anthropic, citing concerns about the concentration of power and the potential for AI to diminish human intelligence and increase loneliness. Grey argues that AI companies prioritize profit over societal impact, urging a shift in focus from AI's capabilities to its broader effects on culture, nature, and human connection. She believes the current narrative surrounding AI is primarily a sales tactic, and that its development risks exacerbating existing societal problems. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about AI's potential to concentrate power and reduce human intelligence and social connection.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing societal impacts of AI.

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

    Interview "Carmody Grey, the philosopher who said no to Anthropic: ‘We are becoming lonelier and less intelligent’ This British academic received the call many

    Interview "Carmody Grey, the philosopher who said no to Anthropic: ‘We are becoming lonelier and less intelligent’ This British academic received the call many would dream of to collaborate with a major AI company. To the surprise of most of her colleagues, she said she was not i…

    LINKS english.elpais.com/…/carmody-grey-the-phi… english.elpais.com/technology

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