BFI paper: AGI race among AI firms creates incentives to prioritize speed over safety
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-03
- The Becker Friedman Institute published an explainer for a new paper by Ethan Bueno de Mesquita and Wioletta Dziuda on AGI and existential risk.
- The paper models how competition among AI firms creates incentives to prioritize speed over safety, potentially making catastrophic outcomes more likely.
- The co-author also linked his earlier Twitter thread for readers who want the full argument.
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