AI Uses
Risk Factor
AI Uses
Model RoleRoot Factor (AI System)
CharacterDistribution factor
Key DomainsRecursive AI, Industries, Governments, Coordination
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Parameters
Risk Factors
Overview
Section titled “Overview”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
Section titled “Key Dimensions”Relationship to Scenarios
Section titled “Relationship to Scenarios”AI Uses primarily affects Long-term Lock-in scenarios:
- Where AI is deployed determines what structures get entrenched
- Recursive AI capabilities could accelerate all scenarios
- Government use shapes surveillance and control possibilities
Also affects:
- AI Takeover: Recursive AI and broad deployment increase takeover paths
- Human-Caused Catastrophe: Some uses increase risk, others enable better coordination
Key Debates
Section titled “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? |
See Also
Section titled “See Also”- Long-term Lock-in - Primary outcome affected
- Agentic AI - Related capability
- AI Transition Model - Interactive graph showing relationships