This would imply that evolution, which is also an arms race that disrupts and obsoletes the status quo, is due to some “weakness”.

AI doesn’t actually come from the outside.

The fact it’s economics have high winner-take-a-lot aspects, doesn’t mean you can eliminate the current winners and end up anywhere different, because it’s actually a natural decentralized progression of improving efficiency.

So that framing makes no sense.

However, the thesis for the potential for violence is sound. I don’t see a way out of that, given unending disruption, with no coordinated responsible response.

I do not think is this essay is hype.

This moment requires great leadership and competence, but that is not what is getting elected.

The last two decades patience with massive businesses scaling up profitable conflicts of interest, and centralizing gatekeeper and dependency powers, that offer no recourse to any individuals they mistreat, strongly suggest we are incapable of dealing with AI fallout. Which will only accelerate and add to those trends.