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AI development race risks commoditization, undermining AGI funding

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

The author argues that the current focus on Relative Strength Index (RSI) in AI development is a race to commoditize AI, similar to past technologies like railroads and airlines. This commoditization threatens the revenue streams necessary for labs to fund the massive compute, talent, and data required for advancements towards AGI. While efficiency improvements may accelerate, the broader progress towards superintelligence relies on gradual deployment and substantial revenue, which the current efficiency race is paradoxically undermining. AI

IMPACT The current AI development trajectory may hinder progress towards AGI by undermining the revenue needed for large-scale research and deployment.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the economic implications of AI development.

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AI development race risks commoditization, undermining AGI funding

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

    "In short, the race to RSI ends up being a race to eliminate the labs’ main avenue for capturing the value that they create — the fate of many past transformati

    "In short, the race to RSI ends up being a race to eliminate the labs’ main avenue for capturing the value that they create — the fate of many past transformative technologies such as railroads, airlines, and fiber. The labs’ bet is that RSI produces a durable, decisive lead that…

    LINKS substack.com/…/c-376617176

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