Bargaining Conditions for the AI Pause Debate
sebkrier · x · 2026-07-12
[Repost & Quote] The post discusses acceptable "win-win" conditions regarding the debate on whether AI progress should be slowed or paused: if the core dispute is the speed of AI advancement, then specific trigger conditions should be pre-established to make the pause advocates more willing to accept a slowdown.
The quote also highlights the worldview differences between the two sides regarding narratives like AI 2040: one believes superintelligence is highly likely to emerge around 2040, while the other is more concerned about coordination capabilities, freedom, and ASI acting as a centralizer of power. The poster asks: if the pause faction can gain something from this deal, what does the other side get?
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