New Paper With 25 Coauthors Weighs the Legal Feasibility of a Hardwired Pause on Frontier AI Training
wfithian · x · 2026-10-10
A new working paper, "The Feasibility of a Hardwired Pause of Frontier AI Training," written with 25 interdisciplinary coauthors, examines whether a global hardwired pause on frontier AI training is actually feasible — and how long it could last. Context: a recent WSJ poll found 63% of voters want an AI development pause.
Legal contributor @precognita highlights three hurdles:
- Existing authorities are insufficient; implementing legislation would be needed
- Model whitelisting raises First Amendment exposure
- Chip surrender, licensing, and seizure implicate Takings and forfeiture questions
The paper assesses technical and legal feasibility of a hardwired pause end to end.
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