6 papers
Verifying Restrictions on Frontier AI Research
Aaron Scher
The premature development of artificial superintelligence poses major risks to humanity, so researchers have proposed international agreements halting such development until it can…
An International Agreement to Prevent the Premature Creation of Artificial Superintelligence
Aaron Scher, David Abecassis, Peter Barnett +1
Many experts argue that premature development of artificial superintelligence (ASI) poses catastrophic risks, including the risk of human extinction from misaligned ASI, geopolitic…
Constitutional Law and AI Governance: Constraints on Model Licensing and Research Classification
Alex Mark, Aaron Scher
Transformative AI systems may pose unprecedented catastrophic risks, but the U.S. Constitution places significant constraints on the government's ability to govern this technology.…
Technical Requirements for Halting Dangerous AI Activities
Peter Barnett, Aaron Scher, David Abecassis
The rapid development of AI systems poses unprecedented risks, including loss of control, misuse, geopolitical instability, and concentration of power. To navigate these risks and…
Mechanisms to Verify International Agreements About AI Development
Aaron Scher, Lisa Thiergart
International agreements about AI development may be required to reduce catastrophic risks from advanced AI systems. However, agreements about such a high-stakes technology must be…
AI Governance to Avoid Extinction: The Strategic Landscape and Actionable Research Questions
Peter Barnett, Aaron Scher
Humanity appears to be on course to soon develop AI systems that substantially outperform human experts in all cognitive domains and activities. We believe the default trajectory h…