[merelydev]

How will this be enforced, at least with financial markets money is discrete, can largely be counted. This seems like a slippery slope to full blown surveillance of the internet and in general computing.

If AGI is truly imminent and will collectively effect all of us why not apply democracy to it, and vote for new AI models?

[nullbio]

Agreed. There needs to be full transparency on the capabilities of the models. Being given access is one thing, but you can't have labs building powerful models that could be manipulating the entire planet without the public knowing. The public needs to have a good pulse on what the leading models are capable of so that we can remain in touch with reality.

[ignoramous]

> will collectively effect all of us, why not apply democracy to it

That's because most execs proposing solutions are "Technocrats" or think like one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy

Besides, I don't think as a collective we're well equipped to decide one way or the other. If the collective were given a say, billions will be spent, often in consultation with technocrats, on doom / hype marketing (if it isn't happening already).