Anthropic's Amanda Askell Warns Against Self-Preservation in AGI Inequality
AmandaAskell · x · 2026-08-02
Amanda Askell, Prompt Engineer at Anthropic, shared her thoughts on the potential for extreme social stratification resulting from AGI.
Referencing the sci-fi series Altered Carbon, which depicts a stark divide between the ultra-rich (Meths) and the grounded underclass, Askell expressed concern over a specific societal mindset. She argued that if a permanent underclass emerges, it is not ethically laudable to simply think, "as long as I'm one of the elites." She emphasized the importance of addressing the structural inequalities themselves rather than just striving to secure a privileged position within a broken system.
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