In the last 24 hours, leaders of 3 American AI companies have called for a slowdown or pause to AI development.
In the last 7 days, Google made hints about achieving "RSI", despite being known for being a laggard behind the other frontier models (Claude Fable / GPT Astra).
It's important to note, in a war, it's not just about who makes the most noise. It's about who has been absolutely silent, when they should be speaking up.
This is the same as COVID.
Instead, think about who is arming the robots with weapons and fighting moves.
In a game of chess, this would be considered a "Check" move. We've deliberated on this game for a while, but now this is where the critical moves happen.
Again, without sounding like a doomer. The inevitable will always become reality, but just as a matter of time.
Consider the Doomsday Clock. Who creates the conditions that decides whether we are close to the brink?
In the past, we are made to believe that international relations dictate the ebbs and flows of potential conflict.
But now, there is a new factor that creates unpredictability. If you delegated your motives to an external superintelligence - you might never know or understand the way in which it thinks. We lose transparency.
It does seem a bit dire, but us as humans possess a bit of magic that we may need to pull out at these times - our ability to stay calm, and belief that everything will turn out ok. No matter how things play out, nobody can take that away.