AI hype can feel like a looming apocalypse, but a worldwide tax could bring some perspective.
- Setsuko Thurlow, a Hiroshima survivor and 2017 Nobel Peace laureate, warns that dramatic warnings about AI create a blinding flash that blocks other important discussions.
- She likens AI alarmism to the collective image of Hiroshima as the ultimate disaster, which can distract from real, nuanced impacts of the technology.
- Implementing a global AI tax would shift focus from fear‑mongering to practical governance, encouraging balanced debate on benefits and risks.
In short, a coordinated fiscal approach might help us see AI’s challenges more clearly, without the apocalyptic haze.