# Scott Alexander concedes he was wrong about unilateral AI pauses

> Original title: Scott Alexander: "I... made fun of our misinformed opponents, who insisted that if we unilaterally paused AI then China would win. But ac...

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- Published: 2026-10-31T22:52:36.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/d5ly33p1uexlvfwu7qwodt9lt
- Original: https://x.com/jessi_cata/status/2116664666973987260

## Summary

Scott Alexander says he previously mocked opponents who argued that a unilateral AI pause would let China win, calling that claim misinformation. He now admits that he was wrong and must eat crow, linking to a LessWrong post titled "Against SURA."

## Post

Scott Alexander: "I... made fun of our misinformed opponents, who insisted that if we unilaterally paused AI then China would win. But actually, I said, nobody wants to unilaterally pause AI; this is misinformation... Here I am forced to eat crow"

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xikGZ8fuhdG6DApAo/against-sura