Name: The dark side of competition in AI
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T15:52:53Z
Duration: 12 min 2 s
Description: Competition is a core part of human nature, and it can drive us to extraordinary feats. But when it goes wrong, the results can be devastating. Poker champion and science communicator Liv Boeree introduces us to "Moloch's trap" — the dark force of game theory driving many of humanity's biggest social problems, which is now threatening to derail the AI industry.

Competition is a core part of human nature, and it can drive us to extraordinary feats. But when it goes wrong, the results can be devastating. Poker champion and science communicator Liv Boeree introduces us to "Moloch's trap" — the dark force of game theory driving many of humanity's biggest social problems, which is now threatening to derail the AI industry.

Liv Boeree: The dark side of competition in AI

The dark side of competition in AI

Competition in news media spirals into clickbait and polarization, eroding public trust and complicating truth discernment.

In the AI industry's race, companies risk safety testing for speed, illustrating the dangerous 'Moloch's trap' of competition.

AI's competitive race risks sacrificing safety for speed, mirroring historical traps of unchecked ambition in technology.