The author observes a common, yet puzzling, resistance to ideas aimed at mitigating AI risk. This resistance stems from an assumption that key global actors, specifically Trump and China, would not act in their own self-interest to prevent the creation of dangerous AI. This perspective seems to overlook that these entities would likely be incentivized to avoid scenarios with a significant chance of catastrophic outcomes for themselves, such as widespread destruction or disempowerment. AI
IMPACT Raises questions about how geopolitical considerations might influence the development and regulation of AI safety measures.
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing assumptions about geopolitical actors' responses to AI risk.
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