This paper (13 page PDF) from OpenAI doesn't address education directly, but it does address the need for a social and political response to the economic shifts being created by AI. It recognizes the risks of "governments or institutions deploying AI in ways that undermine democratic values; and power and wealth becoming more concentrated instead of more widely shared" and suggests "unless policy keeps pace with technological change, the institutions and safety nets needed to navigate this transition could fall behind." It offers a series of proposals under three broad areas: to share prosperity broadly, to mitigate risks, and to democratize access and agency. There are many specific proposals, most of them good, but the fundamental concern is the ability and willingness of companies like OpenAI do follow through. We all know what happened to Google's motto, "Don't be evil." The same seems very likely to happen to this statement the moment shareholder rights prevail over social rights.
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