Comment by Jason (jason-lin) on Various Alignment Strategies (and how likely they are to work) · 2022-05-07T02:27:03.217Z · LW · GW

Superviruses are a far more tractable and at least as (potentially more) effective "table-flipping"/delaying strategy than starting a nuclear war. Trying to instigate conflict between great powers = very hard. Releasing a single virus = easy, absolutely doable with some R&D.