AI development is not an inevitable process dictated by technology or necessity.

Evidence

Embedded in the idea of alignment is a premise with which we fundamentally disagree: that AI development is inevitable. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 373

Categorization

• QUESTION: This highlights a critical perspective on AI development, questioning the inevitability narrative that is common in discourse.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 373
• XREF: connects to: Hype can mislead public perception of AI technology. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 10; Drone dominance of warfare is not an inexorable historical fate; Technological innovation is pushed from behind, not pulled toward a goal — Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity, 394 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Hype can mislead public perception of AI technology. #expands (0.75) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 10
• Drone dominance of warfare is not an inexorable historical fate #corroborates (0.50)