AI Governance Debate: Historical Precedents Suggest Exaggerated Risk Language May Be Necessary
davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-28
In a discussion on AI governance, davidmanheim argues that historical governance mechanisms for large-scale risks (e.g., Biological Weapons Convention, 1975 Asilomar conference, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) did not start with scientific rigor but with appropriately exaggerated global catastrophic risk language. This counters the claim that governance should be based on math, science, and rigorous language.
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