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Michael C. Horowitz

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Professor @Penn @perryworldhouse. Senior Fellow @CFR. Former DASD for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities. Defense, #AI, and innovation. Always Boston. Views my own.

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Michael C. Horowitz is an American international relations scholar who formerly served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Biden administration. Prior to joining the Defense Department in April 2022, he was a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. .. more

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Perry World House @perryworldhouse.bsky.social · 4d

Through Open to Debate, PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social participated in a debate centered around the concept of a "kill switch," a mechanism designed to shut down/override autonomous weapon systems in conflict zones. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKo...

Wartime Kill Switch: Human or AI?

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 14d

“Washington must ensure that the pursuit of artificial general intelligence does not come at the expense of near-term AI adoption,” write @mchorowitz.bsky.social and @laurenakahn.bsky.social. “Racing toward a myth is not sound policy.”

The Cost of the AGI Delusion

By chasing superintelligence, America is falling behind in the real AI race.

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Perry World House @perryworldhouse.bsky.social · 14d

"There is no doubt that AI is a very powerful invention. But when it comes to AGI, the hype has grown out of proportion," write PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz.bsky.social and @laurenakahn.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. Read here: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

The Cost of the AGI Delusion

By chasing superintelligence, America is falling behind in the real AI race.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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