GovernancePolicyA few weeksIntermediateFree

Stress-test one article of a proposed international AI agreement

MIRI TGT published a draft international agreement to prevent premature superintelligence. Pick one article and ask: how would it be verified, enforced and evaded?

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Why it matters

Detailed proposals improve fastest when people outside the team attack specific clauses with care.

Output: A memo critiquing one article and proposing improvements.

Getting started

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  1. Pick a decision-maker and a decision they actually face.

  2. Gather the facts: what exists, what is proposed, who disagrees.

  3. Lay out 2–3 realistic options with their pros and cons.

  4. Recommend one, and say what evidence would change your mind.

  5. Keep it to two pages and get feedback from someone who disagrees.

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