Getting AI to slow down looks like a textbook prisoner’s dilemma.
OpenAI and Anthropic may both want a slower and safer race. But each has a big incentive to keep going, whether the other slows down or not.
US regulation could force slowness, but without China, the dilemma
Let’s say that Western AI labs slow down. Wouldn't that give Chinese AI a massive advantage?
Some points:
— Chinese labs are months behind the leading edge. Already now, you can use a Chinese open model and save 10x in costs for similar intelligence
— China has many top-tier
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