Timothy B. Lee: his wait-and-see AI policy argument fails under 'fast takeoff'
binarybits · x · 2026-09-19
Timothy B. Lee adds a caveat to his argument that AI policy can wait until problems emerge: it doesn't apply if you expect a "fast takeoff" — which he doesn't, but notes many AI safety types do.
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