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Cognitive Mercantilism: AI panic resembles fears of early capitalism
An article compares contemporary AI concerns to the anxieties that accompanied early capitalism.
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The piece titled “Cognitive Mercantilism: AI panic resembles fears of early capitalism” was published on the Contraptions website.
It draws a parallel between current apprehensions about artificial intelligence and the fears that arose during the early stages of capitalist development.
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