The growing influence of industry in AI research

Summary: In 1950, Alan Turing proposed a test to determine if a machine can imitate a human well enough that its answers are indistinguishable from a human's. This idea has since driven researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs to strive for artificial intelligence (AI) that matches human intelligence. However, a sole focus on human-like AI can lead to negative consequences, such as impacting workers' bargaining power and dependence on technology control. On the other hand, when AI is used to augment humans rather than mimic them, humans retain the power to share in the value created and ultimately generate more value. Currently, there is a bias towards automation rather than augmentation, which needs to be balanced.