Two AI Futures to Choose From
Two AI Futures to Choose FromA single perfect AI vs a messy plural world of competing AIs.Ramez NaamJul 24, 2026913ShareThere are two contrasting visions of a safe future with powerful AI: Singleton and Plural.1. Singleton: A single ultra-powerful ASI, designed and built by the most trustworthy people, who also happened to get there first.2. Plural: A world of broad, democratized access to a multitude of AI models, where the very fact that almost everyone has access to powerful AIs creates a more secure and resilient world.This Substack is reader-supported.
- ▪Two AI Futures to Choose FromA single perfect AI vs a messy plural world of competing AIs.Ramez NaamJul 24, 2026913ShareThere are two contrasting visions of a safe future with powerful AI: Singleton and Plural.1.
- ▪Singleton: A single ultra-powerful ASI, designed and built by the most trustworthy people, who also happened to get there first.2.
- ▪Plural: A world of broad, democratized access to a multitude of AI models, where the very fact that almost everyone has access to powerful AIs creates a more secure and resilient world.This Substack is reader-supported.
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Two AI Futures to Choose FromA single perfect AI vs a messy plural world of competing AIs.Ramez NaamJul 24, 2026913ShareThere are two contrasting visions of a safe future with powerful AI: Singleton and Plural.1. Singleton: A single ultra-powerful ASI, designed and built by the most trustworthy people, who also happened to get there first.2. Plural: A world of broad, democratized access to a multitude of AI models, where the very fact that almost everyone has access to powerful AIs creates a more secure and resilient world.This Substack is reader-supported.
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