Comment by CRConrad
2 years ago
> It's a valid concern that AI technology could potentially exacerbate inequality, it's not a foregone conclusion.
No, but looking at how most technological advance throughout history as at least initially (and here I mean not "for the first few weeks", but "for the first few centutries") exacerbated inequality rather massively, it seems not far off.
> In fact, the widespread adoption of AI might actually help reduce inequality in several ways: ...
The whole tone of the rest your post feels frighteningly Pollyanna-ish.
> … your post feels frighteningly Pollyannaish
Your comment was bleak so I supplied a counterpoint. My view is that new technology itself is not inherently unequal - it can widen or narrow gaps depending on how it is developed, regulated, and deployed.
That wasn't my comment, AFAICS. I think the one you replied to was my first in this sub-thread.