Major war between great powers will most likely be a deliberate decision made for relatively extreme reasons rather than an accident; AGI—especially in the cyber domain—could be stability-deteriorating on a case-by-case basis, but barring something like a misread radar (as nearly happened with nuclear war), large-scale war won't simply be accidental.

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Gregory Smith

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if a major war breaks out countries ... it probably won't be that it was an accident

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A New Cold War, Rise of China and Global Chaos: How AI Will Rewrite Geopolitics | Gregory SmithDecoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
Created: 6/18/2026, 2:32:07 PM

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