Posted 12/23/2023, 10:00:00 AM
Crypto Pivots to AI After Crash, Raising Concerns Over Safety and Regulation
- Many crypto influencers and startups are pivoting to AI after the crypto crash to follow the money
- Crypto enthusiasts bring a sense of messianism and utopianism that could further fuel AI's culture war
- Some embrace effective accelerationism, seeking unchecked AI progress regardless of societal impact
- E/acc advocates attack AI safety efforts and regulators, echoing crypto hostility
- Influx of crypto voices risks drowning practical AI concerns with sci-fi scenarios