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e/acc co-founder @bayeslord warns that AI labs could gain arbitrary, unchecked control over human decisions

Founder @beffjezos added that overcentralization concentrates power

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If future human actions will largely be taken via AI models, we need to seriously consider what it means for AI labs to arbitrarily control what people are and aren’t allowed to do.

3:15 PM · Jun 9, 2026 · 12.8K Views
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Beff (e/acc)@beffjezos

Overcentralization of AI yields overconcetration of power

bayes@bayeslord

If future human actions will largely be taken via AI models, we need to seriously consider what it means for AI labs to arbitrarily control what people are and aren’t allowed to do.

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bayes@bayeslord

If future human actions will largely be taken via AI models, we need to seriously consider what it means for AI labs to arbitrarily control what people are and aren’t allowed to do.

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bayes@bayeslord

Dangerous territory

bayes@bayeslord

If future human actions will largely be taken via AI models, we need to seriously consider what it means for AI labs to arbitrarily control what people are and aren’t allowed to do.

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Tiger 🐅@tigerjvideo

@bayeslord With open source local models this won't really be an issue right? over the next 12-18 months

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@bayeslord behavioral control.... unelected governance.

More powerful than current governments as we push out to the edge of intelligence/efficiency regimes.

Always encourage competition, and let the grey/routing around flourish.

Not sure what else can really be done ?

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