Zvi is arguing “X implies Y” here. Zvi happens to believe Y but disbelieve X; however, he is writing to people who think “X and not-Y”, in order to nudge them to support Y.
Here X = it is good for the US to build superintelligence fast, before China does, and Y = we should have some diffusion rules making it harder for China to catch up to the USA.
Zvi believes Z = nobody should be building superintelligence soon, and believes Z implies Y, but it is useful to show that X implies Y as well.
Zvi is arguing “X implies Y” here. Zvi happens to believe Y but disbelieve X; however, he is writing to people who think “X and not-Y”, in order to nudge them to support Y.
Here X = it is good for the US to build superintelligence fast, before China does, and Y = we should have some diffusion rules making it harder for China to catch up to the USA.
Zvi believes Z = nobody should be building superintelligence soon, and believes Z implies Y, but it is useful to show that X implies Y as well.