Comment by Simon Steshin

Our model points the same way: the stronger the AI at the start of the pause, the more years of AI safety work the pause buys. [...] Do we even need AI beyond human level? If we can safely use AGI that is as smart as the smartest humans, we can already automate cognitive and physical work and get huge economic growth. [...] In such an abundant era, maybe we don't need to risk creating superintelligent minds until we understand them really well. [...] Right now, we are racing towards it in the dark. Pause first.