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Import AI 456: RSI and economic growth; radical optionality for AI regulation; and a neural computer

Nobody is talking about the third way. Regulation or deregulation is a false choice — here's what radical optionality actually means for AI governance.

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Why it matters

As regulation debates pit innovation against safety, a new framework suggests governments should build crisis-response capabilities now rather than choose between heavy-handed rules or a free-for-all. This reframes how companies should think about compliance strategy.

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10 to know
  1. Concept of 'radical optionality' in AI regulation introduced

  2. Framework argues for government investment in future crisis tools

  3. Article date: May 11, 2026

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  5. Topics span RSI (Responsible Scale-up Index), economic growth, and neural computing

  6. Concept: 'Radical optionality' in AI regulation

  7. Focus: Government preparedness and tool-building for future AI crises

  8. Source: Institute researchers (specific institution not fully shown in excerpt)

  9. Also covered: RSI economic growth impact, neural computer research

  10. Newsletter format with multiple research topics bundled

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Publisher excerpt: Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv, cappuccinos, and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. Subscribe now Regulate? Don’t regulate. There’s a third way: Radical Optionality:…Governments should invest in the tools now that…
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