The Symbiotic Relationship Between AI and Human Intelligence: Complementary Strengths in the Pursuit of Knowledge

 The concentration of power within a single group leads to a disproportionate distribution of resources and opportunities. Those at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder remain marginalized across all aspects of society, while elites consolidate power across multiple systems.

Feudal societies in medieval Europe are a classic example of concentrated power and inequality. The landed aristocracy held control over both economic and political systems, ensuring that peasants remained economically disadvantaged and politically powerless. This system lasted for centuries until the gradual democratization of power through events like the French Revolution, where the aristocracy’s grip on power was broken, paving the way for more egalitarian systems.

In the contemporary world, one could examine how corporate power in the US has grown through deregulation. Since the 1980s, neoliberal economic policies have allowed corporations to merge and expand their influence in politics. The concentration of wealth among the top 1% has risen dramatically, with companies like Amazon and Google gaining significant market control. This has led to a widening wealth gap, where economic inequality is mirrored by a political system increasingly dominated by corporate interests. Citizens United v. FEC (2010), a landmark US Supreme Court ruling, allowed for unlimited corporate political spending, exacerbating this trend and further skewing the political power structure.