[ArchD]

That's a rather strong assumption about other state actors, in terms of their current progress, future progress and their ability to attract researchers who get frustrated by the pause.

After the 6-month pause is over, then what? Another 6 months? What is to be hoped to be achieved in those initial 6 months other than non-participating entities getting a leg up? If there is no guarantee that the 6-month pause will not become one year or a few years, then maybe some researchers will move to non-participating organizations/states in anticipation of an extended pause.

[alchemist1e9]

I’d also point out that just the discussion about governments regulating LLM research is likely triggering many to start making contingency plans already. Make sure we have the datasets. make sure we have all the code and research papers.

Even on the individual level as for me the discussion of such ideas has me thinking individually if I should take any defensive steps or not.