How the Cambridge proposal would measure RSI and prepare for rogue agents

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How would the proposal measure RSI? The episode reports that the Cambridge proposal would track the percentage of AI-enabled R&D performed by AI systems, including the share of code, funding, or other research activity attributed to AI systems (Evidence 0; 8:15). TBPN say standardized metrics are needed because laboratories describe RSI differently, making comparisons difficult (Evidence 1; 8:45).

How would it prepare for rogue agents? The proposal reportedly asks governments to create firm response plans for theoretical disasters, including a cyberattack involving a rogue agent that takes down the internet and hacks multiple systems (Evidence 2; 9:14). The episode also mentions biosecurity incidents and economic dislocation, but says the proposal does not yet provide specific solutions (Evidence 3; 9:44).

What response methods does the episode mention? TBPN discuss AI disaster simulations in which participants rehearse responding to a rogue data center, while noting that the suggestion is presented partly as a joke (Evidence 4; 10:13). Separately, a host describes defending against autonomous Waymo vehicles as a feared rogue-agent scenario (Evidence 5; 13:47).