The AI Era Demands Regulation and Redistribution
wschroll · x · 2026-07-15
Relaying discussions involving Demis Hassabis, the author argues that society needs tougher responses to the two types of "disruption" brought by AI.
The core claim is to stop avoiding the words "regulation" and "redistribution." The author believes that as the AI era accelerates, these two elements will become institutional necessities for maintaining societal function, much like insurance and pensions in history.
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