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Imagine a hypothetical AI legal adviser that offers free legal advice based on data from its clients. While this might seem benign, such systems could sell obtained data to companies for targeted advertising. The real prize for AI companies is capturing vast quantities of intellectual labor and funneling it through a single platform—an enormous monopoly of knowledge and power.
This relentless race to gather and control data puts companies in a "race they cannot easily exit," raising critical questions on who makes decisions about the development of superintelligent AI systems. These decisions, primarily driven by corporate leaders, have the potential to reshape societal norms and global power dynamics.