About this episode
The episode discusses the debate surrounding the need for a bilateral agreement to pause AI development between America and China.
SUPPORTER: America needs to start talking to China to come up with a bilateral agreement to pause AI. The agreement would need to be transparent, mutually enforceable, and… OPPONENT: We can't unilaterally pause AI! China would destroy us! SUPPORTER: As I said, we need to start negotiating a bilateral agreement so that both sides will… OPPONENT: You fool! Don't you know that while we unilaterally pause AI, China will be racing ahead and using their lead to erode our fundamental rights and freedoms? How could you be so naive! SUPPORTER: Look, I promise this is about negotiating for a mutual pause. We don't think a unilateral pause would work any more than you would. But we think that if we negotiate… OPPONENT: And while we unilaterally pause, do you think China will just be twiddling their thumbs, doing nothing? Obviously not! This is about ceding the future to our rivals! SUPPORTER: I get the feeling you're not listening to me. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/every-debate-on-pausing-ai
People in this episode
Host: Jeremiah
Topics covered
- AI
- bipartisan agreements
- technology ethics
- international relations
- debate
Keywords
- AI pause
- bilateral agreement
- China
- America
- technology debate
- international negotiations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: America, China
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