The primary responsibility of nations is to ensure that artificial intelligence or superintelligence benefits our citizens and safeguards their liberty and way of life, stressed Michael Kratsios, U.S. Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council, he said, “The frontier of intelligence is advancing rapidly. That is not a reason to pause its further development or to constrain it with new global governance structures.”
“As the world leader in frontier superintelligence, the U.S. has taken actions to ensure we are able to keep the frontier moving safely and responsibly,” said Mr. Kratsios.
“We have engaged frontier labs on testing and evaluation of new model capabilities, established cybersecurity clearinghouses for coordination on vulnerability mitigation, and clarified the existing law enforcement tools available to address harmful uses of superintelligence.”
Internationally, the United States is committed to diplomacy and dialogue on emerging technologies. But international dialogue, warned Mr. Kratsios, “cannot be allowed to drift toward global governance.” As President Donald Trump said before the General Assembly, “the United States totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme of control for superintelligence.”
Only through an open, sovereign infrastructure and domestic capacity can the world realize this technology’s potential, said Mr. Kratsios. “U.S. international efforts seek to build that capacity by sharing our technology and providing the tools for adoption.”
The U.S. wants its allies and partners to share in the benefits from this technological revolution.
That is the purpose of the Exports Program. “The U.S. is the only technology superpower willing and able to truly empower partner nations in your pursuit of a sovereign superintelligence capability,” asserted Mr. Kratsios. “American companies will work with you to build gold-standard, secure infrastructure, and help you implement the applications and develop the capacity you need to serve your people.”
“You cannot govern a technology you do not understand,” warned Mr. Kratsios. The UN Security Council “should focus on sharing best practices to build domestic capacity, not establishing a global regulatory regime. It is through a policy of permissionless innovation, a tireless pursuit of the frontier, and an optimism about the future of technology that the United States built the greatest innovation ecosystem ever known to man.”
“For 250 years, the American character has sought a virtuous balance between innovation and safety, independence and security. Superintelligence is the latest in that long series of challenges and opportunities. In the service of humankind, it can become the greatest engine of growth and prosperity in history,” Mr. Kratsios said.
“A prosperous future will not be secured by a global regulator,” he stressed. “It will be secured by sovereign nations that adopt superintelligence, responsible companies that build it, and free people who refuse to be ruled by fear.”