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Dave Banerjee @DaveRBanerjee

Dave Banerjee ✔ @DaveRBanerjee · 13h yeah I think the distinction between being ASI pilled and AGI pilled is a big crux for ppl who don't take misalignment risk seriously like if the AIs aren't ASI, then its hard to believe how a bot in a data center can takeover This means that by default, I expect more ppl to be worried about extreme power concentration and biorisk because neither requires ASI, just AGI (though I would note that it is still possible for AGIs to takeover, its just much harder)
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Text-only tweet continuing the "AGI-pilled vs ASI-pilled" discourse thread seen in earlier screenshots in this batch, no images.

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Moon Shaman @MoonShaman9279

Moon Shaman ✓ @MoonShaman9279 · 1h "Iron Law of Oligarchy" a principle that remains a cornerstone for understanding why political movements (no matter how idealistic: Commie, Socialist, Republics, Democracy) tend toward Centralized Control. Read: Robert Michels' book, "Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy"
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Another reply in the same democracy/oligarchy thread, citing Robert Michels' "Iron Law of Oligarchy." Continues the same political-philosophy thread as the prior two screenshots (Aella / Athens book); tangential background reading connecting to power-concentration themes relevant to AI governance.

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Sam Altman @sama

Sam Altman ✓ [ChatGPT/OpenAI badge] @sama I remembered a lot of this, but here is a part I had forgotten: "Elon said he wanted to accumulate $80B for a self-sustaining city on Mars, and that he needed and deserved majority equity. He said that he needed full control since he'd been burned by not having it in the past, and when we discussed succession he surprised us by talking about his children controlling AGI." I appreciate people saying what they want and think it enables people to resolve things (or not). But Elon saying he wants the above is important context for Greg trying to figure out what he wants. 1:20 PM · Jan 16, 2026 · 995.1K Views
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Sam Altman tweet recounting a past conversation in which Elon Musk reportedly wanted majority equity/control in OpenAI and discussed his children controlling AGI, offered as context in an ongoing dispute involving Greg Brockman. Relevant to Nathan's tracking of AI-lab governance and power-concentration dynamics around frontier AI development.

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