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Vitalik’s latest statement: slowing down AI, even pausing it, while staying open-minded.
He breaks today’s debate into two worldviews—one side is the “AI 2040” camp, which believes that without forceful intervention, superintelligence will inevitably arrive before 2040; the other side is the critics, who think the former underestimates humanity’s ability to coordinate and also threatens freedom. Vitalik positions himself in the middle: if he’s sure AI is only a normal technology, he’ll be closer to the critics; if he’s sure that ASI will default to arrival in 2030, he’ll lean toward AI 2040.
Because the uncertainty is so large, he remains open to mechanisms like “pre-set trigger conditions, and pause once extreme scenarios appear.” At the same time, he has clearly expressed discomfort with the stance promoted by certain major AI companies and intellectuals that “open source is harmful, and it’s best that we hold global dominance.”
He continues to support the d/acc path: formal verification, cryptography, securely open hardware, defensive biotech, food and basic resource security, and public cognition frameworks—these directions are worth advancing under any worldview. The 2040 plan itself has also leaned more toward open source and includes the idea of “mutually assured computation destruction.” Compared with a few players unilaterally depriving others of rights, this is an obvious improvement.
There’s no free lunch in “slow down vs. don’t slow down.” Vitalik admits he hasn’t seen any non-naive ASI transition方案, so he’s willing to show some leniency to those who seriously try.
For Web3, this statement deserves attention: decentralization, open source, and verifiability—these are exactly the foundational values that the crypto industry has long bet on, and they may also become key infrastructure for power checks and balances in the AI era.
#Vitalik #AI #dacc
He breaks today’s debate into two worldviews—one side is the “AI 2040” camp, which believes that without forceful intervention, superintelligence will inevitably arrive before 2040; the other side is the critics, who think the former underestimates humanity’s ability to coordinate and also threatens freedom. Vitalik positions himself in the middle: if he’s sure AI is only a normal technology, he’ll be closer to the critics; if he’s sure that ASI will default to arrival in 2030, he’ll lean toward AI 2040.
Because the uncertainty is so large, he remains open to mechanisms like “pre-set trigger conditions, and pause once extreme scenarios appear.” At the same time, he has clearly expressed discomfort with the stance promoted by certain major AI companies and intellectuals that “open source is harmful, and it’s best that we hold global dominance.”
He continues to support the d/acc path: formal verification, cryptography, securely open hardware, defensive biotech, food and basic resource security, and public cognition frameworks—these directions are worth advancing under any worldview. The 2040 plan itself has also leaned more toward open source and includes the idea of “mutually assured computation destruction.” Compared with a few players unilaterally depriving others of rights, this is an obvious improvement.
There’s no free lunch in “slow down vs. don’t slow down.” Vitalik admits he hasn’t seen any non-naive ASI transition方案, so he’s willing to show some leniency to those who seriously try.
For Web3, this statement deserves attention: decentralization, open source, and verifiability—these are exactly the foundational values that the crypto industry has long bet on, and they may also become key infrastructure for power checks and balances in the AI era.
#Vitalik #AI #dacc
Vitalik Latest Remarks: Open to “Slowdown or Pause” on AI
He breaks the debate into two worldviews—those in the AI 2040 camp strongly believe superintelligence is almost destined to arrive; critics, meanwhile, worry that humanity’s capacity for coordination is being underestimated and that freedom is being eroded, yet they don’t treat the concentration of power inherent in ASI itself as a source of risk. Vitalik admits that if he were convinced AI is merely “ordinary technology,” he would lean toward the critics; if he were convinced that by 2030 an ASI would be assumed to arrive by default, he would side with the AI 2040 camp.
Because the uncertainty is so great, his choice is: not to bet on a single scenario, but to predefine trigger conditions—once extreme circumstances occur within a specific time window, a slowdown or pause mechanism is activated.
He also clearly disagrees with the idea that “open source is harmful; it’s ideal for us to hold global dominance.” He continues to support d/acc: formal verification, cryptography, open hardware, defensive biological technologies, and public cognition frameworks—these directions are worth advancing under both worldviews. The 2040 plan itself is also moving toward open source, and introduces “mutual assured computing destruction” as an alternative.
In one sentence: there’s no silver bullet that avoids trade-offs, but we can start by writing down the “red lines.”
#Vitalik #AI #dacc
He breaks the debate into two worldviews—those in the AI 2040 camp strongly believe superintelligence is almost destined to arrive; critics, meanwhile, worry that humanity’s capacity for coordination is being underestimated and that freedom is being eroded, yet they don’t treat the concentration of power inherent in ASI itself as a source of risk. Vitalik admits that if he were convinced AI is merely “ordinary technology,” he would lean toward the critics; if he were convinced that by 2030 an ASI would be assumed to arrive by default, he would side with the AI 2040 camp.
Because the uncertainty is so great, his choice is: not to bet on a single scenario, but to predefine trigger conditions—once extreme circumstances occur within a specific time window, a slowdown or pause mechanism is activated.
He also clearly disagrees with the idea that “open source is harmful; it’s ideal for us to hold global dominance.” He continues to support d/acc: formal verification, cryptography, open hardware, defensive biological technologies, and public cognition frameworks—these directions are worth advancing under both worldviews. The 2040 plan itself is also moving toward open source, and introduces “mutual assured computing destruction” as an alternative.
In one sentence: there’s no silver bullet that avoids trade-offs, but we can start by writing down the “red lines.”
#Vitalik #AI #dacc
$ETH VITALIK BUTERIN REVEALS A 'TRIGGER TRAP' FOR AI REGULATION 🧠
Vitalik just dropped a rare thread diving into the AI acceleration debate. He’s pushing for a "d/acc" (defensive acceleration) framework centered on cryptography and open-source security—areas where Ethereum's ecosystem already leads.
The key proposal? Pre-committed trigger conditions like 25% unemployment or an AI-driven pandemic would automatically pause development. He directly tagged Musk and Zuckerberg, calling for open discussion on social platforms rather than backroom decisions by governments or tech oligarchs.
This isn't just philosophy—it’s a bet that on-chain governance can offer a credible off-ramp for humanity. Will the community take up his challenge?
Not financial advice. Always manage your risk.
#ETH #VitalikButerin #AI #dacc #Crypto
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Vitalik just dropped a rare thread diving into the AI acceleration debate. He’s pushing for a "d/acc" (defensive acceleration) framework centered on cryptography and open-source security—areas where Ethereum's ecosystem already leads.
The key proposal? Pre-committed trigger conditions like 25% unemployment or an AI-driven pandemic would automatically pause development. He directly tagged Musk and Zuckerberg, calling for open discussion on social platforms rather than backroom decisions by governments or tech oligarchs.
This isn't just philosophy—it’s a bet that on-chain governance can offer a credible off-ramp for humanity. Will the community take up his challenge?
Not financial advice. Always manage your risk.
#ETH #VitalikButerin #AI #dacc #Crypto
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