Superintelligence and the Triple Risk of an AI Race
On many estimates, artificial general intelligence (AGI) is likely to emerge within the next few decades or even sooner. Once it does, it may quickly surpass human intelligence, possibly by a huge margin. Some believe that the country that develops AGI first could attain global dominance. This prospect risks setting off intense competition between the United States and China. Indeed, a narrative has already developed that the superpowers are locked in an AI race, with the Trump administration proclaiming its determination to 'dismantle unnecessary regulatory barriers' to winning it. We argue that this approach presents three profound dangers. The first two are familiar from past arms race...
| Authors | Matthew Rendall, Max Hellrigel-Holderbaum, Leonard Dung |
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| Primary category | cs.CY |
| Published | 12 October 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 12 October 2026 |
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