Foreign Affairs Authors: Winning AI Is About Adoption, Not Chasing Superintelligence
mchorowitz · x · 2026-09-16
Michael Horowitz reshared his Foreign Affairs piece with Lauren Kahn, "The Cost of the AGI Delusion." The core argument: "winning" at AI will be about adoption — both to capture advantages and to mitigate risks.
The article argues that by chasing superintelligence, America risks falling behind in the real AI race. Instead of fixating on the prospect of AGI, Washington should emphasize practical investments in AI development and rapid adoption, paying attention to diffusion and real-world uptake rather than speculative capabilities.
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