Yes, I agree it is effectively a blanket ban (above some capability) for now. I hope AI alignment research advances in the future so that it is not so.
a ban is effectively impossible without a global treaty
the current US admin as pulled out and worked against all sorts of global treaties, agreements, and negotiations; sending the president's friends instead of experts; who's going to trust us?
the current US admin as pulled out and worked against all sorts of global treaties, agreements, and negotiations; sending the president's friends instead of experts; who's going to trust us?