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“Lessons from the Iraq War about AI policy” by Buck
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I think the 2003 invasion of Iraq has some interesting lessons for the future of AI policy.
(Epistemic status: I’ve read a bit about this, talked to AIs about it, and talked to one natsec professional about it who agreed with my analysis (and suggested some ideas that I included here), but I’m not an expert.)
For context, the story is:
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July 10th, 2025
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(Epistemic status: I’ve read a bit about this, talked to AIs about it, and talked to one natsec professional about it who agreed with my analysis (and suggested some ideas that I included here), but I’m not an expert.)
For context, the story is:
- Iraq was sort of a rogue state after invading Kuwait and then being repelled in 1990-91. After that, they violated the terms of the ceasefire, e.g. by ceasing to allow inspectors to verify that they weren't developing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). (For context, they had previously developed biological and chemical weapons, and used chemical weapons in war against Iran and against various civilians and rebels). So the US was sanctioning and intermittently bombing them.
- After the war, it became clear that Iraq actually wasn’t producing [...]
First published:
July 10th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/PLZh4dcZxXmaNnkYE/lessons-from-the-iraq-war-about-ai-policy
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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