The elephant in the room in these discussions of AI is the concept of the corporation. Most of the things people are worried about AI doing are things corporations already do. Deceptive marketing, exploiting customer information, conspiring to keep prices high, creating distractions from things companies are doing, setting up monopolies, lying to customers - the usual. With AI, this can be automated.
Most of this is ordinary consumer protection. Regulating AI means regulating corporations. Placing hard limits on what AIs are allowed to do means consumer protection with teeth. Nobody in power wants to talk about that too much.
As for AIs taking over, that will come via the corporate route. Once AI systems can outperform CEOs, investors and boards will insist they be in charge.
Most of this is ordinary consumer protection. Regulating AI means regulating corporations. Placing hard limits on what AIs are allowed to do means consumer protection with teeth. Nobody in power wants to talk about that too much.
As for AIs taking over, that will come via the corporate route. Once AI systems can outperform CEOs, investors and boards will insist they be in charge.