DeepMind Employee calls out private AI labs: go public, let regular people invest, or admit you're just enriching billionaires
A DeepMind insider says private AI firms should let ordinary people invest – or stop claiming to care about the public.
Deep Dive
A tweet by roydanroy argues that any AI lab that thinks it will reach AGI first and is concerned about average people's livelihoods should go public or raise funding so average people can invest—otherwise, they are just enriching billionaires. On r/singularity, a user agrees, noting that many early believers could have become multimillionaires if they could have invested in OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
Key Points
- DeepMind employee argues AI labs should allow regular people to invest, or admit they're just enriching billionaires.
- Tweet went viral on r/singularity, where users note early believers missed out on wealth from OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
- Pressure mounts on private AI firms to democratize equity as their valuations and influence skyrocket.
Why It Matters
Public investment in AI labs could redistribute wealth and align incentives with the people most affected by AGI.