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"The Invisible Side of AI Governance" by Charbel-Raphaël

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LessWrong (Curated & Popular)
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Jun 23, 2026
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Summary

Tldr: Most strategic writing on AI governance on LessWrong describes the outsider game, which is most often visible: press, statements, open letters. Here I want to describe the other, invisible half: the insider work within ministerial cabinets and international fora, and the work of people within national and international institutions. Here are a few claims that I defend in the post: A huge part of the work that mattered in AI governance has been invisibleThere are many types of games i...