Csaba Szepesvári: worst AI scenario is short-sighted nation-state rivalry
CsabaSzepesvari · x · 2026-09-14
In the closing thread of a discussion on AI risk, RL researcher Csaba Szepesvári argues the worst and most likely scenario is nation-state-scale organizations wrestling each other in a short-sighted way, with dangerous feedback loops once such orgs command armies of cheap super-genius agents. He says preventing this should be the top priority while ensuring AI's benefits uplift the bottom.
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