Monopoly created by artificial intelligence: Challenges and responses

In today's rapidly developing science and technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our lives at an unprecedented speed. However, with the widespread application of AI technology, the monopoly problem it brings has become increasingly prominent and has become the focus of attention from all walks of life.

The commercialization of AI technology has enabled companies to see the huge economic benefits hidden behind it. The public ownership of knowledge faces serious challenges, and the use rights and intellectual property rights of artificial intelligence are gradually privatized, forming a new type of super monopoly. Technology giants with a large amount of user data, such as Google and Microsoft, use AI technology to gain competitive advantages in many fields such as smart homes, web searches, online advertising, and automobiles, further consolidating their market dominance. Andreas Mundt, head of the German antitrust regulator Cartel Office, warned that AI may enhance the market power of large technology companies, and regulators should be wary of any anti-competitive behavior.

The monopoly of artificial intelligence is not only reflected in the technical level, but also has a more profound impact on social fairness. The high threshold of AI technology makes it difficult for some start-ups and individuals to obtain the required data and information, and they cannot participate in the research and development and application of AI technology, becoming the "new illiterate" in the era of artificial intelligence. At the same time, the application of AI technology has led to the polarization of the labor market. The income of people who are proficient in using or developing AI has increased significantly, while the workers replaced by AI are facing the threat of unemployment and poverty. In Dongguan, the monthly salary of talents related to robot manufacturing exceeds 20,000 yuan, while the workers replaced by artificial intelligence technology must face the poverty and embarrassment brought by unemployment, and the gap between the rich and the poor has further widened.

In the face of the monopoly created by AI, we need to take positive measures to deal with it. The first task is to strengthen antitrust supervision. The government should formulate and improve relevant laws and regulations, strictly supervise the market behavior of large technology companies, and prevent them from using AI technology for unfair competition. At the same time, encourage and support small and medium-sized enterprises to develop AI technology, provide necessary policy support and financial support, and promote the diversification of technological innovation.

Education is the fundamental way to solve the problem of AI monopoly. The government should increase investment in AI education, cultivate more AI talents, and enable more people to master and apply AI technology. In the basic education stage, we should focus on cultivating students' innovative thinking and practical ability to lay a talent foundation for the future development of AI. In addition, we should strengthen the retraining of workers replaced by AI to help them master new skills and reintegrate into the labor market.

Promoting the open source and sharing of AI technology is also an effective means to solve the monopoly problem. Through open source projects, more companies and individuals can access advanced AI technology and promote the popularization and application of technology. The open source of AI technology can not only lower the technical threshold and stimulate innovation vitality, but also promote fair competition and prevent technological monopoly.

The monopoly problem created by AI is a complex social problem that requires the joint efforts of the government, enterprises and all sectors of society. The government should strengthen supervision and provide policy support; enterprises should focus on social responsibility and promote technology sharing; all sectors of society should improve their understanding of AI technology and actively participate in the development and application of AI technology. Only in this way can we give full play to the advantages of AI technology, promote social progress and achieve sustainable development. In the AI ​​era, we must not only see the huge opportunities brought by technology, but also be vigilant about the monopoly risks it may bring. Through reasonable supervision and policy guidance, let AI technology better serve society and benefit mankind.