Leopold Aschenbrenner — formerly of OpenAI's Superalignment team, now founder of an investment firm focused on artificial general intelligence (AGI) — has posted a massive, provocative essay putting a long lens on AI's future.
Why it matters: Aschenbrenner, based in San Francisco, relies on lots of speculation and projection. So none of this is set in stone. But his opus is a useful, eye-opening synthesis of high-level Silicon Valley conversations.
Parents' unprecedented ability to keep tabs on their kids might be threatening some of the normal, healthy parts of young adulthood.
Why it matters: Location-sharing tools can help give parents peace of mind and ease the logistical burdens of raising a family. But some parents want to keep that data flowing even after their children head off to college — a tight virtual leash at a stage that's traditionally been about independence.
