Elon Musk says that soon, builders “will be free to build” in America. If that promise is to be fulfilled, we have work to do.

Here's my wishlist of policy goals to advance scientific, technological, and economic progress. I’m far from a policy wonk, so I’m mostly going to be referencing folks I trust, such as the RPI fellows, the Institute for Progress (IFP), or Eli Dourado at the Abundance Institute. (I’m sympathetic to most of what is linked below, and consider all of it interesting and worthwhile, but don’t assume I agree with anything 100%.)

AI

AI has enormous potential to create prosperity and security for America and the world. It also introduces new risks and enhances old ones. However, I think it would be a mistake to create a new review-and-approval process for AI.

Dean Ball outlines his preferred approach and priorities here. See also his [...]

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Outline:

(00:41) AI

(01:30) Permitting reform

(03:06) YIMBY

(04:05) Nuclear

(04:50) Supersonic

(05:18) FDA

(06:12) Prediction markets

(07:05) Cryptocurrency

(08:06) Immigration

(08:56) Government efficiency

(09:30) Science funding

(10:34) And there's more

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First published:
December 19th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/PsMTpr44gXpjaoKM6/a-progress-policy-agenda

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“A progress policy agenda” by jasoncrawford

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