Part 7/10:
The Geopolitical Landscape and AI Development
As global leaders recognize the stakes of AI’s rapid evolution, responses vary significantly across nations. The United Nations is working on international AI frameworks focused on ethics and transparency, albeit slowly. Meanwhile, countries like China are racing ahead with state-controlled AI development, aiming for heightened technological dominance.
The funding and backing for this research primarily stem from a mix of tech giants and military contractors enticed by the potential for control over advanced AI technologies. This raises serious ethical questions as officials become aware that whoever masters this biologically intelligent system may hold the keys to future societal structure and even warfare.