Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition
Tech CEOs banding together is an old ruse recycled from corporate America to get a pass from antitrust laws
TL;DR
- AI company leaders are proposing to coordinate, slow down development, and set safety standards, citing existential risks.
- This proposal is viewed as a tactic to gain exemption from antitrust laws, similar to historical corporate strategies.
- Concerns are raised that allowing AI firms to collude would empower them further and disregard public safety.
- The 'prisoner's dilemma' argument used by AI firms suggests rivals would advance if one slowed down.
- The article suggests that government regulation, intellectual property adjustments, and legal liability are more appropriate solutions for AI safety than corporate collusion.
- There is no inherent conflict between AI safety and competition; claims otherwise should be met with skepticism.