AI Uses

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ATM Factor

AI Uses

Model RoleRoot Factor (AI System)

CharacterDistribution factor

Key DomainsRecursive AI, Industries, Governments, Coordination

ATM Factors

AI Capabilities

ATM Parameters

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.

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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

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?

AI Uses

AI Uses

Key Dimensions

Relationship to Scenarios

Key Debates

See Also

How AI Gets Deployed