AI race is not a Prisoner's Dilemma: Is it rational to stop capabilities research?
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-08-08
Geoffrey Irving shares a viewpoint that the AI race is not a Prisoner's Dilemma. He argues that it is not rational for anyone to be doing capabilities research at a frontier lab right now. The situation is very dangerous, and if one person or lab stops, it makes it easier and more peer-compatible for others to stop.
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