Trump, Big AI go all-in together
Neither Trump nor the AI titans have plausible deniability if things go wrong.
TL;DR
- A new age of abundance or a catastrophic bust are the potential outcomes of the Trump-AI alliance.
- The economic bet involves trillions in AI infrastructure with unproven payoffs.
- The regulation bet relies on voluntary safeguards and self-policing by companies.
- The safety bet questions whether AI can become more powerful without becoming uncontrollable.
- The political bet explores the potential for Trump and Big AI to become inseparable without mutual detriment.
- Both Trump and the AI industry face credibility issues, with low public trust in AI executives and dissatisfaction with the economy and Trump's presidency.