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What Safeguarding Nukes Can Teach Us About Safeguarding A.I.

September 24, 2026·36 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode draws a parallel between the Cold War nuclear arms race and today’s unregulated AI development, arguing that only U.S.-China cooperation can prevent AI-driven catastrophe, but unlike nuclear weapons, AI’s decentralized nature and rapid evolution make containment far more urgen

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David E. Sanger

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David E. SangerDonald TrumpXi JinpingJohn F. KennedyDario Amadei

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The Making of the Atomic Bomb

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OpenAIAnthropic

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Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

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Artificial IntelligenceChinaForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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