Power concentration
AI Risk"Power concentration - Amplification of concentration of economic and/or political wealth and power, potentially resulting in increased inequality and instability."
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MITRISK-Abercrombie2024-58.08.03 - Power concentration
"Power concentration - Amplification of concentration of economic and/or political wealth and power, potentially resulting in increased inequality and instability."
MITRISK-Perlo2025-70.03.03 - Power concentration
"EAI deployment could accelerate the consolidation of economic and political power. Unlocking increasing returns to capital for EAI owners, EAI will decrease employers’ reliance on and responsiveness to the needs of human labor [101]."
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