davidad proposes star-system 'night watchman' governance against interstellar aggression
davidad · x · 2026-09-05
AI safety researcher davidad outlines a minimalist governance scheme for interstellar expansion: each star system hosts a 'night watchman' with enough surveillance and intervention power to police aggression toward other stars, while otherwise staying non-interfering.
He confirmed the idea originates from him and other former Future of Humanity Institute members, quipping that rumors of his death are exaggerated.
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