Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, had many insights during his recent appearance on The Daily Show. Although he discussed many topics, his views on power, the military, and artificial intelligence (AI) stood out.
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Cuban pointed out that in today’s world, everyone is increasingly concerned with gaining and maintaining power, “and nothing will give you more power than the military and artificial intelligence,” he exclaimed.
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Cuban worries about how technology, especially AI, is developed and used. He sees AI as something with a lot of potential, but also something that is difficult to predict: “I’ve been in the technology industry for a long time, and you can always look at a new technology, PCs, networking, the internet, streaming, etc., and say, OK, in five years this is going to happen, right, and you have a good sense of it.”
“With AI, that’s not possible,” he said, describing the difficulty of predicting exactly where AI will take us.
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While there is still much we don’t know about artificial intelligence, Cuban is convinced that the United States is at the forefront of developing this technology. He believes this is important not only for the economy but also for national security. “We are without question the leader,” he said, stressing how important it is for the United States to maintain this lead.
Countries are currently competing to be the best AI experts to boost their economies and protect their national security. This competition is about who has the best technology and who controls the algorithms.
Cuban also explained to Stewart how powerful algorithms can be. Whoever controls them can easily influence people’s opinions and decisions. “If you want to influence someone, just manipulate the algorithm and you will get their attention,” he explained.
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“This seems to be a race where everyone’s frame of reference is more influenced by the narratives provided by the algorithms we consume than by the actual events themselves.These algorithms continue to evolve as new things emerge…
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 15, 2024
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Cuban’s comments on the algorithms are consistent with his tweet last month in which he said they may influence the outcome of the 2024 election. He explained that artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in the current election season than ever before.
Rather than policies or the personalities of candidates being the focus, it is the algorithms that really determine what people see and how they form their opinions. In his words, “The most influential position in politics is that of the person who controls the algorithms for every major online platform.”
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Throughout the talk, Cuban stressed that while AI and military power are incredibly powerful, we need to use them responsibly and have good leadership. He warned that because of the rapid development of AI, we cannot predict everything that might happen, but that does not stop the race for power from being very intense.
Some technology leaders are far more optimistic about artificial intelligence than Cuban. Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are just a few of the Silicon Valley capitalists who see AI as a powerful tool for improving society.
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