MAIM (Mutually Assured AI Malfunction)
A deterrence framework proposed by Dan Hendrycks, Eric Schmidt, and Alexandr Wang in their 2025 paper 'Superintelligence Strategy'. MAIM posits that rival states will naturally deter each other from pursuing unilateral AI dominance because destabilizing AI projects can be sabotaged through an escalation ladder from espionage to kinetic strikes. Part of a three-pillar framework including nonproliferation and competitiveness.
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|---|---|
| Compute Governance | emerging |
| US AI Chip Export Controls | in-effect |
| International Coordination Mechanisms | — |
| International Compute Regimes | — |
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- Superintelligence StrategyDan Hendrycks, Eric Schmidt, Alexandr Wang
- AI Deterrence Is Our Best OptionDan Hendrycks, Anka Khoja
- Refining MAIM: Identifying Changes Required to Meet Conditions for DeterrenceMIRI