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export-controls
Restrictive measures on the transfer of critical technology components to manage geopolitical risks and maintain strategic advantages.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma (2023)Mustafa Suleyman; Michael Bhaskar
CHAPTER 14: TEN STEPS TOWARD CONTAINMENT
Chapter 14, "Ten Steps Toward Containment," outlines a multi-faceted approach to managing and regulating emerging technologies, particularly AI and biotechnology, to mitigate existential risks. It emphasizes international cooperation, ethical frameworks, technological safeguards, and policy measures such as export controls and research oversight. The chapter draws on historical precedents like nuclear regulation and highlights the importance of proactive governance, transparency, and public engagement to ensure technology serves humanity's long-term interests.