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Comment by Oliver L. Stephenson

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Researcher at the Federation of American Scientists writing on artificial general intelligence and global risk.
If AI development is expected to lead quickly to AGI and then ASI, competition could take on a zero-sum character.
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Artificial General Intelligence and Global Risk
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AGI could quickly lead to superintelligence
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AI Verified Relevant: the quote explicitly contemplates a scenario where AI development leads quickly to AGI and then ASI (superintelligence), and the surrounding source section frames this as a serious strategic path rather than a side topic. That makes the quote enough to signal a likely stance on the statement. ([fas.org](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-2026-AGI-Global-Risk.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly frames AI development as leading quickly to AGI and then ASI, and the surrounding section describes a “path to AGI and ASI” where rapid breakthroughs could trigger an “intelligence explosion” leading to superintelligence. That supports the statement. ([fas.org](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-2026-AGI-Global-Risk.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The exact sentence appears verbatim on page 19 of the January 2026 FAS PDF in Dr. Oliver L. Stephenson's section, and the source/title match the submitted attribution. ([fas.org](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-2026-AGI-Global-Risk.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 1h ago
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