Would Frontier Researchers Accept an RSI Ban? Many Would Just Move Abroad
joshgans · x · 2026-09-22
A debate on restricting recursive self-improvement: economist Joshua Gans endorses Tyler Cowen's point that easy-fix expectations for AI governance are unrealistic.
- Megan McArdle adds the key rebuttal: frontier lab researchers won't simply say 'okay, no RSI'
- Many are foreign nationals, including Chinese nationals, and would likely relocate abroad rather than comply
- The takeaway: 'solve for the equilibrium' — unilateral bans likely fail and just export talent and capability
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