This book is a clear argument to hit the brakes on AI (specifically ASI) development and research until we have international regulatory safeguards in place.
AI development is a ladder, and every rung climbed doubles the profit, except for the top rung, which ensures the extinction of humanity as we know it. The problem is, we don’t know which is the top rung. We are allowing everyone to climb the ladder as quickly as possible. We must slow down.