07-07-2025
We Need an FAA for Artificial Intelligence
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Let's say you helped invent a revolutionary ice cube that stays frozen forever. Everyone from food manufacturers to Big Pharma wants to get their hands on the recipe. Your boss — let's call her Pam Saltman — says your company's sole mission is to ensure that your ice cubes benefit all of humanity. You love that idea, but when a recruiter for your main competitor offers you $300 million — enough money to buy the entire Red Hot Chili Peppers catalog — you're tempted to hop jobs, even though forever-frozen ice is just one aspect of their business. Do you sell out, or do you stick with the feel-good mission of your current employer?
