OpenAI Proposes Government Restrict AI Chips to Prevent Propaganda Explosion (opens in new tab)

Article headline is contradicted by article text: “ However, they acknowledge that “export controls on hardware are a blunt instrument and have far-reaching consequences on global trade and many non-AI industries.” In a blog post about the work, OpenAI stated that it does not explicitly endorse mitigations and is offering guidelines to lawmakers.”

So, no GPUs, no FPGAs, no custom ASICs, …

Sure, that’s totally gonna work! /s

Seriously, this is a technological amplifier that could be a powerful tool.

This ban would affect only the unwashed masses — elites (and quite frankly, anyone with an imagination and technical skill) will have access to un-fettered AIs, if they want them.

This sounds more like self-righteous elites patting the dirty ignorant masses on the head, while they fly around in their private jets berating the ignorant polluting rubes for turning up the heat in their houses.

And then God kicked the ladder, and saw that it was good

TL;DR:

Let the government grant itself a monopoly over this technology to use for its own propaganda campaigns.

Same song, different tune, regarding encryption 20 years ago.