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A particularly sobering assessment is the emergence of a new paradigm: “Mutual Assured AI Malfunction.” Just as the nuclear arms race resulted in a precarious balance of power, the competition for superintelligence could breed a deterrent dynamic where countries may sabotage each other's AI programs to maintain equilibrium. It is postulated that this precarious balance may delay the emergence of uncontrollable superintelligent systems but at the cost of triggering conflict, facilitating a cycle that could lead to widespread destruction.