Developing nuclear weapons was managed by government (Manhattan Project), but AI is being developed by private companies with private interests, particularly in avoiding regulation, making AI development fundamentally more dangerous than nuclear weapons development.
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Thomas FriedmanEvidence Quote
“We are developing nuclear weapons. Only when we did the Manhattan Project, it was a government project. The people developing these technologies are all private companies. Um, and they have private interests...did not be regulated.”
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Tom Friedman: AI, China, Globalization and America’s Next Era | Coffee with Ken— Coffee with KenCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:59:18 PM
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