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AI-Driven Concentration of Power

StructuralHigh

AI could enable small groups—companies, governments, or individuals—to accumulate and exercise power at scales previously impossible. The concern isn't just inequality (which has always existed) but a qualitative shift in what power concentration looks like when AI can substitute for large numbers of humans across many domains.

Severity
High
Likelihood
Medium High
Time Horizon
2025–2040 (median 2030)
Maturity
Growing

Assessment

SeverityHigh
LikelihoodMedium High
Time Horizon2025–2040 (median 2030)
MaturityGrowing
CategoryStructural

Details

TypeStructural/Systemic

Tags

governancepower-dynamicsinequalityx-risklock-in

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