The United States government is not on track to implement significant AI safety policies before the development of AGI.[1] Several expert forecasts and prediction platforms suggest that AGI is 50% likely to be developed by the early to mid-2030s, which means its not unlikely that we only have 1-2 more presidential terms before AGI is developed. This means that the next presidential election has outsized importance for AI safety, as whoever wins will not only have a huge influence over the US government, they will also have a decent chance of also winning in 2032. Unfortunately, the likely frontrunners for the 2028 elections have not demonstrated that they will champion AI Safety.
Among the frontrunners for the Democratic nomination, there is Gavin Newsom, who vetoed SB 1047 (a proposed California law) to protect AI companies and AI innovation from overregulation. There is also Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who, while more friendly to AI Safety, continuously demonstrates she does not believe in the dramatic potential of AI to reshape the world, claiming as recently as last year that we could be in a massive AIbubble. In general, AI Safety and comprehensive AI regulation remain a rarely talked-about issue among Democratic politicians, especially if such discussions are through the lens of x-risk.
On the Republican side of the ledger, you have J.D Vance, who famously stated that“The AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety”, and Marco Rubio, who has been widely silent on AI Safety as the administration he works for has consistently placed AI Safety on the back burner.
In order to reduce existential risk from Artificial Intelligence, America needs leadership that understands the profound risks that AI poses and has the vision and competence to shepherd America through these turbulent times. Of all the potential candidates who could provide this leadership, only one has the qualifications, conviction, and resources to have a shot at making a real difference to American, and ultimately global, AI policy: Dustin Moskovitz.
Dustin Moskovitz is a co-founder of Facebook and Asana (a company that sells productivity software) and also co-founded Coefficient Giving (formerly known as Open Philanthropy), one of the largest effective altruist organizations in the world. As a leading advocate and funder within the AI safety community, he possesses both a deep commitment to mitigating existential risks and the professional background to appeal to conventional measures of success. His entrepreneurial record and demonstrated capacity for large-scale organization lend him a kind of legitimacy that bridges the gap between the technical world of AI safety and the public expectations of political leadership.
If you would like to encourage Dustin Moskovitz to run for president, please signthis petition. By organizing a political draft effort, we can do more than just convince Dustin Moskovitz to run for president. We can also test the feasibility of a Moskovitz campaign without spending too many resources and provide a great story to a future Moskovitz campaign if it ever comes to exist.
For more information on why Dustin Moskovitz should run for president, visit americansformoskovitz.com or read a more detailed essay here.
Written with Grammarly spell check. Note that the fifth paragraph is duplicated from a prior essay of mine on this form.
More precisely, based on available evidence, it is not clear that the US federal government will ever support large-scale AI Safety legislation that would be deemed acceptable by worldviews that deem AI to pose a significant threat to humanity’s existence.
Americans For Moskovitz
The United States government is not on track to implement significant AI safety policies before the development of AGI.[1] Several expert forecasts and prediction platforms suggest that AGI is 50% likely to be developed by the early to mid-2030s, which means its not unlikely that we only have 1-2 more presidential terms before AGI is developed. This means that the next presidential election has outsized importance for AI safety, as whoever wins will not only have a huge influence over the US government, they will also have a decent chance of also winning in 2032. Unfortunately, the likely frontrunners for the 2028 elections have not demonstrated that they will champion AI Safety.
Among the frontrunners for the Democratic nomination, there is Gavin Newsom, who vetoed SB 1047 (a proposed California law) to protect AI companies and AI innovation from overregulation. There is also Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who, while more friendly to AI Safety, continuously demonstrates she does not believe in the dramatic potential of AI to reshape the world, claiming as recently as last year that we could be in a massive AI bubble. In general, AI Safety and comprehensive AI regulation remain a rarely talked-about issue among Democratic politicians, especially if such discussions are through the lens of x-risk.
On the Republican side of the ledger, you have J.D Vance, who famously stated that “The AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety”, and Marco Rubio, who has been widely silent on AI Safety as the administration he works for has consistently placed AI Safety on the back burner.
In order to reduce existential risk from Artificial Intelligence, America needs leadership that understands the profound risks that AI poses and has the vision and competence to shepherd America through these turbulent times. Of all the potential candidates who could provide this leadership, only one has the qualifications, conviction, and resources to have a shot at making a real difference to American, and ultimately global, AI policy: Dustin Moskovitz.
Dustin Moskovitz is a co-founder of Facebook and Asana (a company that sells productivity software) and also co-founded Coefficient Giving (formerly known as Open Philanthropy), one of the largest effective altruist organizations in the world. As a leading advocate and funder within the AI safety community, he possesses both a deep commitment to mitigating existential risks and the professional background to appeal to conventional measures of success. His entrepreneurial record and demonstrated capacity for large-scale organization lend him a kind of legitimacy that bridges the gap between the technical world of AI safety and the public expectations of political leadership.
If you would like to encourage Dustin Moskovitz to run for president, please sign this petition. By organizing a political draft effort, we can do more than just convince Dustin Moskovitz to run for president. We can also test the feasibility of a Moskovitz campaign without spending too many resources and provide a great story to a future Moskovitz campaign if it ever comes to exist.
For more information on why Dustin Moskovitz should run for president, visit americansformoskovitz.com or read a more detailed essay here.
Written with Grammarly spell check. Note that the fifth paragraph is duplicated from a prior essay of mine on this form.
More precisely, based on available evidence, it is not clear that the US federal government will ever support large-scale AI Safety legislation that would be deemed acceptable by worldviews that deem AI to pose a significant threat to humanity’s existence.