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In the AI Arms Race, Our Safety Is Being Put Last

The Canberra Times

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Date Published
7 Aug 2026
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4
Australian
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7 Aug 2026, 08:00 pm

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Why you should be alarmed about this latest hack.

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This analysis warns that the intensifying geopolitical competition between the US and China is prioritizing rapid frontier AI development over essential safety guardrails. The race to achieve technological dominance risks bypassing necessary containment protocols, potentially leading to catastrophic outcomes from autonomous systems or misaligned AI. Rogoff emphasizes that global governance frameworks are currently inadequate to manage the speed of advancement in AI capabilities. The piece serves as a critical call for international cooperation to mitigate existential risks that transcend national borders.

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