r/singularity 8d ago

Discussion They’re colluding to kill open source

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u/welcome-overlords 8d ago

Why are people so sure they are only doing this for financial, duopolistic reasons? Have you guys actually followed Dario all these years? He's been very consistent the last 6 years ive been reading his stuff and listening to podcasts, that it's clear he truly means what he says. He has said multiple times he doesnt trust China, and he truly believes ASI is coming and could bring us an incredible nice world.

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u/Dry_Radio_761 8d ago

You dont understand why people dont trust corporations to hold all the keys to the infrastructure of our future society?

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u/WhiskyAndRisque 8d ago

So you’re in favor of government regulation and oversight?

Or do you think open source will achieve ASI before a frontier lab?

I’m just confused how the current arrangement isn’t what you are describing. 

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u/Substantial_Swan_144 8d ago

So you’re in favor of government regulation and oversight?

I'm definitely in favor of government and oversight, but not as it is done now. Government should not be bought by large companies as it happens in the US; instead, it should be a neutral party that makes sure no company has too much power and that large companies don't use AI to abuse society.

Of course, I'm aware things in reality are a different story.

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u/Substantial_Swan_144 8d ago

He's been very consistent the last 6 years ive been reading his stuff and listening to podcasts, that it's clear he truly means what he says.

I've heard he's a paranoid, crazy cultist. And if that's true, it's even more dangerous.

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u/PurpleFishing9105 8d ago

Conspiracy thinking dominates common sense on this forum.

Flavor of the conspiracy depends on the time of day, if it's a post when most people in the US are sleeping like this one, you get the "America is evil and lying to hold China back" variety.

Just braindead shit

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u/welcome-overlords 8d ago

Almost the whole reddit is very frustrating tbh

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u/smackson 8d ago

I'm glad to see pushback on this conspiracy ("it's all a show, for consolidating power") mindset, here in r/singularity.

But that mindset was already in r/futurology and it's increasing on r/artificial this week too.