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Sprint projectJun 14, 2025Storrs, Connecticut, USA

A Narrow Line Edit: ControlAI Policy Sprint

Aidan Kierans, Alexandra Bradley · Team Aidan and Alex :)

Submitted to Red Teaming A Narrow Path: ControlAI Policy Sprint. Sprint projects are early-stage work by participants, not Apart Research publications.

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Rather than explore specific policy questions in depth, we analyzed the presentation of the “Narrow Path” Phase 0 proposal as a whole. We considered factors like grammar, style, logical consistency, evidential support, comprehensiveness, and technical context. Our analysis revealed patterns of insufficient support and unpolished style throughout the proposal. Overall, the proposal failed to demonstrate the rigor and specificity that is typically found in effective policy proposals. With effort to address these oversights (aided by our thorough annotations), the proposal could be significantly improved. These changes will also allow for deeper, narrower policy analysis to be integrated more effectively than is currently possible. For this reason, we expect our findings to multiply the efficacy of this policy sprint.

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Does the analysis realistically assess what government agencies, resources, and expertise would be needed to implement these policies? Are the identified implementation challenges specific and grounded in understanding of how similar policies have worked (or failed) in practice? Does the submission adequately consider bureaucratic, technical, and coordination complexities involved in enforcement? How well does the analysis account for real-world constraints like budget limitations, regulatory capture, and inter-agency coordination?

Does the analysis identify specific ways the policies could fail to prevent ASI development or be circumvented by determined actors? How thoroughly does the submission examine edge cases, loopholes, or unintended consequences that could undermine the 20-year goal? Does the assessment consider different threat models (state actors, rogue researchers, corporate actors) and how policies address each? Are the identified failure modes realistic and significant, or primarily theoretical edge cases?

Does the submission cite relevant historical examples of similar policies (nuclear non-proliferation, export controls, dual-use technology regulation) to support its arguments? Are claims backed by empirical data, documented case studies, or credible expert analysis rather than speculation? How well does the analysis draw lessons from comparable regulatory domains to assess likely outcomes? Does the submission avoid making unsupported assertions about what "would" or "could" happen without evidence?

  1. We appreciate the constructive criticism on the document's presentation, and certainly this would affect our policy's effectiveness. However, unfortunately this is out of scope for our main focus of this hackathon.

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@misc{kierans2025narrow,
  title = {{A Narrow Line Edit: ControlAI Policy Sprint}},
  author = {Aidan Kierans and Alexandra Bradley},
  year = {2025},
  month = jun,
  note = {Submitted to Red Teaming A Narrow Path: ControlAI Policy Sprint, an Apart Research Sprint},
  howpublished = {\url{https://apartresearch.com/sprints/projects/a-narrow-line-edit-controlai-policy-sprint-ow76}},
  url = {https://apartresearch.com/sprints/projects/a-narrow-line-edit-controlai-policy-sprint-ow76}
}

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