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Civilizational Competence

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Civilizational Competence

Model RoleRoot Factor (Societal)
Key ParametersGovernance, Epistemics, Societal Resilience, Adaptability
Primary OutcomesLong-term Trajectory, Transition Smoothness
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Long-term Trajectory
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Transition Turbulence
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Regulatory CapacityInstitutional QualityInternational CoordinationSocietal ResilienceEpistemic HealthSocietal Trust
Entry

Civilizational Competence

Model RoleRoot Factor (Societal)
Key ParametersGovernance, Epistemics, Societal Resilience, Adaptability
Primary OutcomesLong-term Trajectory, Transition Smoothness
Related
ai-transition-model-scenarios
Long-term Trajectory
ai-transition-model-factors
Transition Turbulence
ai-transition-model-parameters
Regulatory CapacityInstitutional QualityInternational CoordinationSocietal ResilienceEpistemic HealthSocietal Trust

Civilizational Competence refers to humanity's collective ability to navigate the AI transition successfully. This encompasses governance capacity, epistemic health, and societal adaptability.

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Relationship to Scenarios

Civilizational Competence acts as a protective factor - higher competence decreases risk across multiple scenarios:

  • AI Takeover: Better governance and oversight reduces probability
  • Human-Caused Catastrophe: Better coordination prevents misuse escalation
  • Long-term Lock-in: Shapes whether lock-in is beneficial or harmful

What Determines Civilizational Competence?

The three pillars of societal capacity, their drivers, and key uncertainties.

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Models

Trust Cascade Failure Model

Transition Model

Structural IndicatorsMisalignment PotentialLab BehaviorExistential Catastrophe

Risks

AI-Driven Trust DeclineMultipolar Trap (AI Development)

Approaches

AI Safety CasesAI Governance Coordination Technologies

Policy

Voluntary AI Safety CommitmentsUS Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI

Organizations

US AI Safety InstituteUK AI Safety Institute

Analysis

OpenAI Foundation Governance ParadoxLong-Term Benefit Trust (Anthropic)

Concepts

Governance-Focused Worldview

Key Debates

Open vs Closed Source AIGovernment Regulation vs Industry Self-Governance

Labs

GovAI

People

Yoshua Bengio