Nathan E Sanders
Coverage of Nathan E Sanders in the Nexus archive.
- If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
OpenAI and Anthropic were initially founded to develop AI models that would serve humanity's best interest, but they became co-opted by market incentives. Following recent IPO hype and concerns about extreme valuations concentrating global wealth, some observers have proposed that the federal government seize a share of these companies’ stock or redistribute their revenues as a dividend for taxpayers.
- AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
The Trump administration disclosed 3,611 active or planned AI use cases across the federal government, a 70% increase from the final year of the Biden administration. The list includes plans to automate sensitive governmental functions, raising concerns about transparency and the transfer of decision-making to AI on matters like individual freedom and public health.
- Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
Bernie Sanders' AI sovereign wealth fund plan addresses concerns about AI power concentration among tech oligarchs. The authors agree with his critique but propose alternative methods to achieve similar goals. They highlight the urgency of preventing AI-driven power centralization in global democracy.
- Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
Bernie Sanders' proposal for an AI sovereign wealth fund aims to address power concentration among tech billionaires, but the authors suggest alternative methods. They agree with Sanders' concern about AI-driven wealth and control consolidation, referencing their book 'Rewiring Democracy' to support this view.