Doomers too optimistic on complex compute governance; crude measures may work better
peterwildeford · x · 2026-08-23
Peter Wildeford quotes a view that doomers are overly optimistic about complicated compute governance schemes. While they make sense on paper, the world lacks the elite buy-in or state capacity to implement them as envisioned. Sometimes, crude measures work better.
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