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Cockatello compares this to authoritarian regimes where armies answer to dictators, versus democratic systems with checks and balances. He advocates for a democratic governance framework for AI, involving transparent, multistakeholder decision-making to prevent concentrative power—warning that current exclusivities threaten to transform into oligarchies or dictatorships.
The International Power Struggle
The geopolitical race is heating up. The United States, aiming to maintain technological dominance, proclaimed its intent to "win" the AI race. Yet, current race dynamics may push nations to prioritize speed over safety—faster development, deploying superintelligent systems without sufficient safeguards, increasing the odds of a catastrophe.