The cost of developing nuclear weapons as a proportion of national wealth has decreased dramatically since 1944 and will continue to decrease, meaning that the barriers to WMD acquisition by malevolent actors are eroding over time.

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Speaker

David Deutsch

Evidence Quote

for a country to make nuclear Weapons now requires a much smaller proportion of its National wealth than it did in 1944

Source

David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), & The Enemies of ProgressJoseph Noel Walker
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:21:48 PM

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