Comment by Paul Scharre

In this scenario, AGI leads to an “intelligence explosion” in which AI accelerates further progress in building more advanced AI. This leads to artificial superintelligence, which vastly outperforms even the most intelligent humans.

The United States has two asymmetric advantages over China in AI: chips and human talent. U.S. companies occupy critical chokepoints in the supply chain for manufacturing high-end chips, especially in the electronic design automation software used t...

Even worse, the proposed solution—a legally binding treaty banning autonomous weapons—won't solve the real problems humanity faces as autonomy advances in weapons.