Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, had many insights during his recent appearance on The Daily Show. Although he discussed many topics, what stood out were his views on power, the military, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Cuban pointed out that in today’s world, everyone is increasingly focused on gaining and maintaining power, “and nothing will give you more power than military and AI,” he exclaimed.
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Cuban worries about how technology, particularly AI, is being developed and used. He sees AI as something with a lot of potential but also as something hard to predict: “I’ve been in technology for a long time, and you can always look at a new tech, PCs, networks, the internet, streaming, whatever, and say, OK, in five years, this is what’s going to happen, right, and have a good sense.”
“With AI, you can’t do that,” he said, describing the difficulty in knowing exactly where AI will lead us.
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Even though there’s a lot we don’t know about AI, Cuban is sure that the U.S. is at the forefront of developing it. He believes this is important, not just for business but also for national security. “We are, without question, the leader,” he said, stressing how crucial it is for the U.S. to keep that lead.
Countries are now competing to be the best at AI to boost their economies and protect their national security. This competition is about having the best tech and who controls the algorithms.
Cuban also explained to Stewart how powerful algorithms can be, saying that whoever controls them can easily shape people’s opinions and decisions. “If you want to influence somebody, just manipulate the algorithm, and you’ll get their attention,” he stated.
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Cuban’s comments about the algorithms align with his tweet last month, in which he said they’re potentially steering the outcome of the 2024 election. He explained that artificial intelligence plays a bigger role in the current election season than ever before.
Instead of policies or candidates’ personalities being the main focus, it’s the algorithms that really drive what people see and how they form their opinions. In his words, “The most influential position in politics is that of whoever controls the algorithms for each significant online platform.”
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Throughout the talk, Cuban stressed that while AI and military power are incredibly strong, we must use them responsibly and have good leadership. He warned that because AI is developing so quickly, we can’t predict everything that might happen, but that doesn’t stop the race for power from being very intense.
Some tech leaders are far more optimistic than Cuban about artificial intelligence. Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are just some Silicon Valley capitalists who see AI as a powerful tool for improving society.
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