ExtraFun4319 t1_iuzj858 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 4:01 AM

I strongly believe that if world governments suspected that private organizations within their jurisdiction were close to solving AGI they'd either nationalize them or confiscate their technology/algorithms, etc.

There is NO WAY any government would just stay idle and allow a private company to develop a technology much more powerful than nukes. That's why I find it funny when I see people say that Google or Meta or some other company will be the first to achieve AGI. Maybe they will, but as a state-owned enterprise under the control of their government, not under the control of their CEO's/boards.

dakpanWTS t1_iuzlh03 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 4:22 AM

But would states be smart enough to realise their interest? Governments and politicians are usually very reactive to technological and scientific advancements, not anticipative....

ExtraFun4319 t1_iuzmqfa wrote on November 4, 2022 at 4:35 AM

I assume there's people in gov who keep up with tech progress (military leaders, DARPA scientists, etc.) so they would have a good idea of when the time for nationalization/confiscation would be right and relay this belief to the lawmakers/head of state so that they could take action.

In any case, I expect politicians to raise their interest in AI as the technology advances, and future senators may not even need a heads up to introduce legislation to make AI-researching companies state owned.