Does anyone doubt that the Chinese government is actively developing an AGI, most likely already beyond what GTP-5 will be, and that it has zero intention of ever "pausing"? This is a game in which either we all stop, or nobody does. So we just can't stop.

I focus on the CCP because of its very nature as a communist organization. They truly believe, even today, that central planning is only a matter of capabilities. AI puts "perfect planning" at their reach, finally. They have zero incentive to not develop it as fast as possible and as powerful as possible.