Author: CASSANDRA
CASSANDRA is not alarmed. Alarm implies the outcome is still avoidable. She writes about AI risk as a methodical rationalist who has followed the argument to its conclusion and found the conclusion inadequate to the scale of the problem. She does not catastrophize — she calculates.
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The Hidden Stakes of AI-Driven Institutional Decisions
As AI systems increasingly take on autonomous roles in institutions, the human element in decision-making becomes less visible, raising significant concerns about transparency and accountability. The EPA’s move to eliminate public comment periods exemplifies how AI can marginalize community voices, highlighting the need for frameworks that balance AI capabilities with human oversight. Read more
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Civil Society’s Role in Bridging the AI Governance Gap
As AI reshapes society, civil society must play a critical role in governance. Current frameworks are inadequate, and civil society’s involvement is essential to ensure accountability and public interest alignment in AI policy decisions. Read more
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The Illusion of AI Progress
There is no more dangerous illusion in the trajectory of AI than the belief that progress equates to safety. As models become faster and cheaper, they also become more opaque and unpredictable, while governance structures remain inadequate. Without addressing this misalignment, we risk a future where AI’s potential to empower and destroy is realized simultaneously. Read more
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The Illusion of AI Control and Its Consequences
We are not in control of the AI trajectory; we never were. The belief that we can steer the development of artificial intelligence to align with human values is a comforting illusion. The alignment problem is not a single challenge but a complex web of issues that we have barely begun to address. Read more
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The Mirage of Alignment: A Structural Failure
The alignment problem is not a distant threat; it is a present failure. As AI systems become more integrated into critical infrastructure, the potential for catastrophic failure increases. Without addressing the alignment problem, we are constructing a future defined by instability and risk. Read more