One thing in common:
One in four lobbyists, backed by 200 million dollars! This si how much the rich guys are putting into bribing our elected representatives. Billionaires are being enabled by a complete lack of action from lawmakers at all levels. The rich guys are They are all very rich, very privileged, and have huge egos. Let's take a look:
Estimated net worth $2.5 billion. Co-founder of Paypal and Palantir and was an early investor in Facebook. Mr. Thiel believes technology can do no evil. He once wrote that democracy and capitalism are incompatible, and if one of them has to go, it will be most certainly be democracy. Sits on the board of Facebook. Is VERY influential amongst the tech bros who look up, or suck up, depending on your point of view, to him. Peter longs to escape civil society and all the responsibilities that come with it. Either by going into space or on a utopian floating island.
https://www.vox.com/2016/7/21/12241474/peter-thiel-billionaire-gawker-rnc-beliefs
Founder of Open AI and worth $2.3 billion. Another Stanford grad and Thiel acolyte. Altman is widely considered to be the leading player in the AI industry. When Altman originally started Open AI he believed in AI safeguards, now all he cares about is beating Google at any cost.
The Good Guy
Considered the "godfather of AI" and now a voice of caution. If you are going to Google/listen to anyone in this field, listen to the one with the least amount of money and the most modesty. Unfortunately Hinton appears to be shouting at clouds.
Is Facebook just getting suckier and suckier?
Does anyone think AI is making it better? Is Zuckerberg obscenely rich and just wanting a better Doom shelter. Poor Mark, he could have done so much good.
Maybe a good guy?
Amodei left OpenAI over disputes about AI safety and seems genuinely concerned about the risk of AI. Will he stick to his principles or capitulate to "in the interest of shareholders" and the lure of easy money.
