- Type
- paper
- Year
- 2013
- By
- Eliezer Yudkowsky
A technical analysis examining the microeconomic dynamics of intelligence explosion scenarios. The work explores how rapid advances in artificial intelligence might reshape economic incentives, market structures, and resource allocation at the firm and industry level. It considers the implications of superintelligent AI systems for technological development, competitive advantage, and the feasibility of controlled AI transitions. The paper bridges economic theory with AI safety concerns, analyzing how microeconomic principles apply to scenarios of recursive self-improvement and technological singularity.
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