Each ~10 year period can shift the Overton windows and establish new coordination practices/technologies. If early AGIs themselves are targeted at pursuing slowdown-if-necessary (if ASI-grade alignment is difficult, or non-alignment societal externalities need more work first), the situation in which they are created might significantly influence their practical ability to prevent fast takeoff.
Each ~10 year period can shift the Overton windows and establish new coordination practices/technologies. If early AGIs themselves are targeted at pursuing slowdown-if-necessary (if ASI-grade alignment is difficult, or non-alignment societal externalities need more work first), the situation in which they are created might significantly influence their practical ability to prevent fast takeoff.