Matt Shumer: spending 1% of GDP (~$300B/yr) on AI alignment is justified
josh_bickett · x · 2026-09-11
Matt Shumer endorses Theo's take: no need to slow AI development, just allocate more resources to alignment. His argument: the US spent 25% of GDP fighting a virus expected to kill under 1% of Americans, while many experts think AI risk is far larger — so spending 1% of GDP ($300B) per year on alignment incentives is warranted.
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