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Tl;dw: Yes, but much like the idea of individual carbon footprints, putting the blame on individuals also directs away the the actions of those who invest in, direct, and (don’t) regulate AI companies. This is esspecially true as AI is driven more than by speculation than by current success. Individuals will have little-to-no impact unless there is collective action to regulate AI companies and hold them accountable for their destruction.
Tl;dw: Yes, but much like the idea of individual carbon footprints, putting the blame on individuals also directs away the the actions of those who invest in, direct, and (don’t) regulate AI companies. This is esspecially true as AI is driven more than by speculation than by current success. Individuals will have little-to-no impact unless there is collective action to regulate AI companies and hold them accountable for their destruction.