Demis Hassabis on Solving the AI Arms Race
paulnovosad · x · 2026-07-16
Amid the controversy over AI labs developing weapons systems, scholars point out that AI applications in national defense are unavoidable given global competitors. Meanwhile, economist Paul Novosad highlighted a recent essay by DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis, revealing they are seriously exploring how to build practical and incentive-compatible mechanisms to defuse a potential AI arms race dilemma.
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