Part 10/13:
- Acceleration of inequality: Most nations and communities are ill-prepared to benefit from AI, deepening economic divides. Most AI advancements are made by a handful of corporations with little accountability, often driven by profit motives rather than public good.
The Catastrophe and the Need for Action
Mostaque offers a stark warning: "We have roughly a thousand days to make critical decisions"—to regulate, democratize, and steer AI development toward human benefit. Failure to act could lead humanity into irreversible, catastrophic scenarios—totalitarian control, environmental destruction, or even existential risk.