Why AI risk coordination may be easier than climate: shorter timescales, earlier action
moultano · x · 2026-09-15
Noah Smith argues AI and climate risks are both global collective action problems, but AI's shorter timescale makes coordination easier since avoiding near-term catastrophe is in companies' and policymakers' own interest. moultano adds we're acting before substantial global AI reliance, like choosing batteries over gasoline had climate been understood when cars were new.
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