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AI development compared to 1950s nuclear power concerns

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A user on Mastodon is drawing a parallel between the early development of nuclear power and the current trajectory of AI. They question whether society allowed unchecked technological advancement and corporate influence to dictate the terms of nuclear energy's rollout in the 1950s, implying a similar risk with AI today. AI

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AI development compared to 1950s nuclear power concerns

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

    Hey so, question: in the 50s when people were saying nuclear power was going to solve all our problems and also probably kill us all, did we just let companies

    Hey so, question: in the 50s when people were saying nuclear power was going to solve all our problems and also probably kill us all, did we just let companies go crazy with the technology and tell government what to do about it? # AI

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