Several individuals from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, the U.K. AI Security Institute, the OECD, and other groups gathered for an invite-only summit in Sweden last month. The agenda of the summit was to explore the possible ways that advanced AI will impact the “social contract” between working people, governments, and corporations.
Top AI executives believe that if not better handled, artificial intelligence is likely going to lead to a highly disruptive economic shock. If major interventions by governments and societies aren’t implemented, the world may be in for a gruesome turn.
Here are a few draft statements from the summit:
“AI is likely to exacerbate increasing wealth and income inequality within countries, worsening economic conditions for many working and middle-class people and families,” the first reads. “AI will increase inequality between countries that have access to AI infrastructure and those that don’t—both in terms of access to benefits as well as ability to respond to shocks,” says the second. “Without intervention, AI-enabled inequalities may lead to the political dominance of wealthy individuals and corporations, eroding democratic institutions and increasing levels of political dissatisfaction.”
While some attendees may have disagreed with a few draft statements, the broader takeaway is that the risks stemming from artificial intelligence are real. Fortunately, the story of AI is still being written, and deliberate action can steer the technology toward outcomes that help improve social issues and overall quality of life.
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10. UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 42
UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH) is one of the 10 Exciting AI Stocks to Watch Right Now. On September 5, RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg reiterated a Sector Perform rating on the stock with a $12.00 price target following its latest quarterly results.
According to the firm, PATH delivered a stable quarter characterized by outperformance across metrics, even with foreign exchange tailwinds present.
UiPath’s building momentum in its agentic opportunity was particularly mentioned in the investor note, which the firm believes has been resulting in larger deal sizes and core automation use.
“The PATH to acceleration is paved by agents; UiPath reported another stable qtr with improved execution and outperformance across metrics, even despite FX tailwinds. Importantly, Fed seems to be back to normal and the macro remains variable but consistent. UiPath continues to see momentum build for its agentic opportunity, which is resulting in larger deal sizes and more core automation use. We remain on the sidelines as we look for continued stability and more material traction in the highly competitive agent orchestration opportunity. We maintain our SP rating and $12 PT.”
UiPath Inc. (NYSE:PATH) is a well-known software as a service (SaaS) enterprise that develops AI-powered automation platforms to help businesses transform their operations.
9. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 78
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is one of the 10 Exciting AI Stocks to Watch Right Now. On September 8, Bank of America reiterated the stock as “Buy” with a $180 price target, noting that Palantir remains extremely well positioned for artificial intelligence.
The rating follows Bank of America’s attendance of the AIPCon 8 in San Francisco last week, where the firm came out optimistic about “Palantir’s (PLTR) competitive advantage on turning data and AI into value-add use cases.”
The firm believes that Palantir will sustain its profitable growth and outperformance.
“In a budget-constrained environment, we see PLTR outperforming the industry growth. PLTR premium pricing limits some broad applications.”
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence systems.
