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At various times in history (such as the Gilded Age in the United States or the East India Company in the UK), companies have become powerful enough that they capture the state or adopt quasi-state characteristics. AI will soon become so capable that I worry it cannot safely be fully entrusted to either governments or companies, and there must be checks and balances on each.
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AI Verified Amodei warns that AI-capable companies could capture the state or take quasi-state power, directly bearing on government subordination. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer for matches: Amodei warns that AI-capable companies can capture the state, implying this risk. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Dario Amodei’s official policy post contains the wording verbatim (June 2026). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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