Yes, competition is good. Monopoly is bad. A more distributed power structure is much better for overall progress, and even for the monopolist in the long run (Ex: Intel).

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FirmwareBurner 4 days ago | parent [-]

>Monopoly is bad.

So what do you propose? Should the US stop development till other countries catch up?

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Herring 4 days ago | parent [-]

Nah, I'd say just do more anti-monopoly anti-inequality work. Probably start internally, that's a massive enough task on its own (eg breaking up big tech). Assist other countries eg with aid if (and only if) they are doing the same. This is a big topic, ask your favorite frontier LLM about it.

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FirmwareBurner 3 days ago | parent [-]

Unless China does the same that's an unrealistic ask. That would be like doing nuclear disarmament but only you and everyone else gets to keep their nukes.

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Herring 3 days ago | parent [-]

Your "nukes" are leaking into the water supply. Inequality shows up a million different ways that Americans don't fully understand yet, eg inflation (dominant companies increasing profits), teacher shortages (low wages), student debt (not an issue for the wealthy so why fix it), housing prices (corporate landlords, exclusionary zoning), layoffs (despite record profits) etc etc. This situation (Trump/Musk/Bezos taking most of the gains) is just not long-term stable, and if any other country wants to do the same to themselves let them. The longer it goes the harder it will be to fix.

Again, go have this discussion with the LLM you trust, it's much more informative.

	▲	FirmwareBurner 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		The issues you described have nothing to do with AI development. India also has an advanced space program despite many of its people starving and not having running water. If you decide to invest in advanced tech development only when all your citizens don't have any issues, tech development would stand still.