Gradual Disempowerment: AI replacing human roles may erode institutional accountability
ryan_t_lowe · x · 2026-11-05
Pax Machina Magazine shares @edelwax's essay "Gradual Disempowerment," arguing that as AI replaces human functions within institutions, the pressure on those institutions to stay aligned with humans weakens. The piece proposes a positive counter-vision: AI holding institutions accountable to their stated purposes, and helping people organize to pursue purposes of their own.
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