New monster post: my own current perspective on the recent debates around techno-optimism, AI risks, and ways to avoid extreme centralization in the 21st century.

New monster post: my own current perspective on the recent debates around techno-optimism, AI risks, and ways to avoid extreme centralization in the 21st century.

https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/11/27/techno_optimism.html

Definitely some interesting takes, thanks.

I'm still not sure that we can fix anything with only tech, even the best one.
How tech can compensate the initial, apparently natural, need for power that humans fulfill with money.
Is crypto going to force-dilute power or consolidate existing ones? Crypto = power honeypot?