Interesting initiative, one I think has a chance to get decent uptake in Europe given the focus on digital sovereignty -- this may give countries an opportunity to find a middle ground between trying to go fully domestic which is quite tough, and having some level of sovereignty while also maintaining geopolitical alignment with the U.S. Of course, for OpenAI its a great way to deeply entrench themselves in government markets and create a solid moat against competitors (and probably raise a good chunk of money).

It sounds strange.

Which countries actually want this?

One would expect such announcements to say "we've been talking to.leaders from..." followed by a list of potential partners. In the spirit of openness and transparency.

My assessment is that most countries are afraid of AI, with good reason.

But let's not be pessimistic. I think there's a way to gain confidence in it: sharing the research, training local researchers through technology transfer, and establishing an international, multilateral framework for accountability.

Without that, no one can actually gauge whether investing in it would be a shared international peace project or a Trojan Horse.

I understand many in the internet audience see those security guarantees and multilateralism as slow bureaucracy. Well, fuck them. Not everyone thinks that way, and it will spark paranoid competition initiatives. I don't think it's a good way to go about it.

I also understand the concerns about technology transfers of such magnitude. It implies an obvious conclusion: developments needs to slow down, so we can all understand it better.

These announcements in times of war are hard to digest. You must understand the healthy skepticism.