Thanks for thinking about all this! You’re right about Anthropic in that sense. I do state that canonical Moloch doesn’t quite fit here. But my concern is a lil downstream from Ant choosing/trapped. I don’t see that as being particularly consequential. My concern is about what happens when their employees’ wealth becomes the dominant funding source for the organizations meant to oversee them. That dynamic operates the same way whether we think Ant is trapped or a willing one, IMO.
Thanks for thinking about all this! You’re right about Anthropic in that sense. I do state that canonical Moloch doesn’t quite fit here. But my concern is a lil downstream from Ant choosing/trapped. I don’t see that as being particularly consequential. My concern is about what happens when their employees’ wealth becomes the dominant funding source for the organizations meant to oversee them. That dynamic operates the same way whether we think Ant is trapped or a willing one, IMO.