Comment by S. Yash Kalash

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more human-like in conversation and more autonomous in operation, the question of machine consciousness is gaining practical relevance. [...] Although the possibility should not be dismissed entirely, conscious...

Those who control these assets — primarily large technology firms and a small number of states — would capture disproportionate returns, potentially concentrating wealth more intensely than during the platform economy.

If AGI emerges, it could become the most transformative force in economic and social life since the Industrial Revolution. Its promise is extraordinary: near-total automation of intellectual labour, accelerated scientific discovery, rapid innovation ...