RAND Urges US "Freedom of Action" Strategy on Path to Superintelligence

RAND's new paper recommends that the US adopt a "Freedom of Action" strategy to secure geopolitical advantage on an uncertain path to superintelligence, keeping options open rather than committing to a single approach.

It outlines four ingredients, including building a human-AI ecosystem and an AI-security architecture, and seven archetypal strategies across coexistence, denial and acceleration families.

The author argues the US currently resembles the acceleration approach and needs significant spending on safety and preparedness.