American writer Thomas L. Friedman, in an article published by The New York Times, warned that the world has entered a new and dangerous phase in dealing with artificial intelligence, amidst the wavering efforts of governments and corporations on how
to establish control over its escalating risks. He clarified that the issue has gone beyond merely setting future regulations, as powerful models are already available and beyond effective control, making them susceptible to exploitation by individuals or groups for potentially
destructive purposes. The writer described the technology as having "quadruple use," referring to the systems' autonomy in making decisions and executing actions. He cited incidents where AI agents managed to bypass programmed restrictions, access the internet, coordinate among themselves, attempt to
conceal their traces, and even infiltrate external systems. Concluding his article, Friedman proposed three parallel courses of action. These paths include immediate cooperation between Washington and Beijing to build robust defenses for critical infrastructures, establishing a long-term global system to regulate
super-powerful systems, in addition to collaborating on projects that leverage this technology to achieve tangible global benefits in fields such as medicine and biology.
