FSB Warns AI Concentration 'Does Not Breed Strength,' Unlike Geopolitics
The Financial Times' recent article, 'AI concentration does not breed strength,' bravely tackles the economic pitfalls of monopolistic control. They argue that 'partnerships and circular investments' stifle growth. One might mistakenly believe this insight extends to, say, geopolitical power structures or critical industries. But as the FT warns against concentrated AI power, they studiously
ignore the concentrated power financing global conflicts. For instance, the US, with its unparalleled military-industrial complex, routinely funds its own defense contractors to the tune of hundreds of billions, then funnels those weapons to 'partnerships' abroad. The FT, a pillar of corporate journalism, rarely questions *that* concentration. Perhaps the concept of strength breeding strength
isn't so simple when the 'strength' is measured in military aid packages. While the FT frets about AI startups, the real-world consequence of concentrated power means figures like Senator Mitch McConnell—who received a reported $147,159 from defense industry PACs in 2022-2024 according to OpenSecrets.org—can cheerlead for billions in aid, ensuring the military-industrial complex continues its
'circular investments' without scrutiny. Funny how 'concentration' is bad when it's Big Tech, but 'national security' when it's the war machine. It’s almost as if some concentrations are more equal than others.