New blog: what the ozone crisis can teach AI risk about international coordination
nabla_theta · x · 2026-09-17
A new blog post argues that making AI go well will require international coordination, and that humanity's response to the ozone crisis bears a striking resemblance to AI risk.
The post traces the ozone crisis — from scientific discovery to global consensus and treaty — to argue that similar multilateral mechanisms could work for AI governance, using the historical case as a guide for navigating AI's future.
Related event: Blog: The Ozone Crisis Offers Lessons for International AI Coordination(2 posts)→
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