Implementing the 'R&D monk vs controlled genpop' AI future requires concentrated power
jessi_cata · x · 2026-11-15
A follow-up to the 'R&D monk vs thought-controlled genpop' AI future thought experiment: the author notes that actually implementing such a regime — splitting research freedom from AI access — would obviously require a concentration of power, highlighting the governance precondition implicit in the scenario.
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