Comment by Ben Harack

Preventing war might require credible evidence that civilian AI resources are not being militarized, or that very specific kinds of AI—such as superintelligence—are not being built. Industry-wide safety and security rules can mitigate these risks, but ensuring a level playing field would require robust evidence of compliance—acquired through verification—so that no one can secretly violate the rules to gain competitive advantage. So if we want to build a brighter future with AI while guarding against known problems, we must be able to build and deploy AI systems that are verifiable. AI Verified source (2026)