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AI development slowdown proposal 'Plan A' discussed for safety

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Daniel Kokotajlo and Thomas Larsen discussed "AI 2040: Plan A," a proposal advocating for a controlled slowdown in AI development to build safety infrastructure before AI surpasses human control. They explored the implications of AI automating research and sustaining an economy without human workers, questioning the necessity of general AI models versus specialized ones. The conversation also touched upon the distinction between AI control and alignment, the merits of public AI research, and the feasibility of international enforcement of an AI development pause. AI

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