Comment by Sébastien Krier

AGI Policy Development Lead at Google DeepMind; AI policy expert and attorney specializing in AI governance, democracy, and human rights.
I’m not claiming you shouldn’t prepare and improvise in the dark, but rather that this version of preparing bakes in too much and leaves little space for the effective but uncomfortable trial-and-effort that real life requires.
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AI Verified Krier’s critique says this version of preparation is overly prescriptive and leaves too little room for trial and error, opposing adoption of Plan A. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago
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AI Verified The source presents the quote as Krier’s criticism of Plan A; against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago

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AI Verified The LessWrong response reproduces Sébastien Krier’s exact criticism of Plan A. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago
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