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Why the Bronze Age Collapsed

412 points · 306 comments · AnodicElegy

  1. 1970-01-01 · · focus · HN ↗
    The relevant bit

    "Access can be cut off, centralizing the use of AI in the hands of the companies that own it and whomever they choose to allow access, similar to the advantage enjoyed by Bronze Age kings who controlled stores of tin."

    Open models directly contradict that. Anyone can "put evil AI" into pretty much anything at this point. Access is really just access to foundry chips. The modern day tin access is silicon, not AI.

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