In order to seriously consider promoting policies aimed at slowing down progress toward transformative AI, I want a better sense of the reference class of such policies.
What policies do you know of that have “done the most damage” to industry or progress in some restricted domain?
(optional) Exactly what did those policies “accomplish” and how? How would you measure their impact?
(optional) Was the crippling effect intentional on the part of the policymakers?
[Question] What policies have most thoroughly crippled (otherwise-promising) industries or technologies?
In order to seriously consider promoting policies aimed at slowing down progress toward transformative AI, I want a better sense of the reference class of such policies.
What policies do you know of that have “done the most damage” to industry or progress in some restricted domain?
(optional) Exactly what did those policies “accomplish” and how? How would you measure their impact?
(optional) Was the crippling effect intentional on the part of the policymakers?