Koki's Shortform

Regarding the GPU export restrictions, the U.S. government is trying to outcompete China. However, it seems that Big Tech CEOs, including Sam Altman, have something else in mind. They figure that as long as the U.S. can develop ASI within the next five years—before China recovers from the export restrictions—that’s all that matters. And once it’s built, they don’t really care what happens next: even if X/S-risks arise, it’s still better if it’s their own country that causes them rather than China. If the whole world is going to be dragged into it, they’d rather do it themselves.