The article highlights the rapid surge in global investment in AI, likening it to an arms race with companies and nations racing to establish dominance in technology. Key players like Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, illustrate the intense economic stakes, with analyst comparisons to gold or oil. However, ethical considerations are dismissed as countries like the US and UK reject international agreements aimed at promoting responsible AI development. This unchecked competition has led to harmful applications including the exploitation and misogynistic content, raising critical questions about the future implications of this technological advancement for society.
'The trend has been dubbed an AI frenzy, with components described by analysts as the new gold or oil, leading to desperation among countries to secure global leadership in AI development.'
'The open-source release of the large language model (LLM) Llama has created a gold rush-type of scenario, leading to applications that re-embed misogyny into society's future.'
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