M. M. Gessen

“Under the situation you're describing, the economy will be running extremely hot. Huge amounts of economic activity will be generated by these AI systems. I think that we could end up being in a pretty exciting scenario where we get to choose how to allocate great efforts in society due to this large amount of economic growth.”

This quote offers a highly optimistic and potentially contrarian vision of an AI-driven future, suggesting unprecedented economic growth could empower society to tackle grand challenges, which contrasts sharply with common anxieties.

M. M. Gessen

“We were the first to deploy on classified networks. But the reason for that was actually a project which I stewarded, which was to figure out if our AI systems knew how to build nuclear weapons.”

This quote reveals a proactive and critical safety measure taken by an AI company, highlighting the extreme risks they are grappling with and a unique collaboration with government.

M. M. Gessen