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AI Uses
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AI Uses
Model RoleRoot Factor (AI System)
CharacterDistribution factor
Key DomainsRecursive AI, Industries, Governments, Coordination
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Entry
AI Uses
Model RoleRoot Factor (AI System)
CharacterDistribution factor
Key DomainsRecursive AI, Industries, Governments, Coordination
Related
ai-transition-model-factors
AI CapabilitiesAi Transition Model FactorAI CapabilitiesThe aggregate advancement of AI system capabilities—including reasoning, autonomy, generality, and domain expertise. Higher capabilities amplify both benefits and risks.
ai-transition-model-parameters
Economic StabilityAi Transition Model ParameterEconomic StabilityThis page contains only React component imports with no actual content about economic stability during AI transitions. Cannot assess topic relevance without content.Human ExpertiseAi Transition Model ParameterHuman ExpertiseThis page contains only a React component placeholder with no actual content, making it impossible to evaluate for expertise on human capabilities during AI transition.
AI Uses refers to where and how AI is actually deployed in the economy and society. Key applications include recursive AI development (AI improving AI), integration into critical industries, government use for surveillance or military, and tools for coordination and decision-making.
For interactive exploration of how AI Uses relates to other factors, see the AI Transition Model Graph.
Key Dimensions
Relationship to Scenarios
AI Uses primarily affects Long-term Lock-inRiskAI Value Lock-inComprehensive analysis of AI lock-in scenarios where values, systems, or power structures become permanently entrenched. Documents evidence including Big Tech's 66-70% cloud control, AI surveillanc...Quality: 64/100 scenarios:
- Where AI is deployed determines what structures get entrenched
- Recursive AI capabilitiesParameterRecursive AI CapabilitiesThis page contains only component placeholders with no actual content about recursive AI capabilities - where AI systems improve their own capabilities or develop more advanced AI systems. Cannot b... could accelerate all scenarios
- Government use shapes surveillance and control possibilities
Also affects:
- AI TakeoverE670Scenarios where AI gains decisive control over human affairs - either rapidly or gradually.: Recursive AI and broad deployment increase takeover paths
- Human-Caused CatastropheE671Scenarios where humans use AI to cause mass harm - through state actors or rogue actors.: Some uses increase risk, others enable better coordination
Key Debates
| Debate | Question |
|---|---|
| Takeoff speed | Will AI self-improvement be gradual (months/years) or sudden (days/weeks)? |
| Human bottlenecks | Do human researchers bottleneck recursive improvement, or can AI overcome these? |
| Critical infrastructure | How much AI in critical systems is too much? |
| Reversibility | Once AI is deeply integrated, can we remove it if problems emerge? |