[antondd]

As the saying goes, the confetti has left the cannon. Pausing the development of AI for 6 months is an insurmountable task; shutting it down altogether is as close to impossible as you can get. Even if we assume our geopolitical rivals somehow sign an AI non proliferation pact, all it takes is one rogue billionaire or a criminal organisation with deep pockets. Yes, it might not be as fast, but they will get there eventually. This is the Manhattan Project of our era - whatever the outcome might be.

[ChatGTP]

I actually disagree with you because world leaders want to "stay in power", if you convinced them enough that the only way to do this is for you not to have an AGI, I think they'd make sure you don't get an AGI, amongst other things.

[ornornor]

Or they’ll find a way to make sure they personally get an advantaged through an AGI and so it’ll happen.

See pollution as a concept. No government truly wants to seriously tackle it because their leaders all get some extra power out of the money it brings.