Vitalik Buterin Believes Slowing Down Computing Power Expansion is More Beneficial than Harmful

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed disagreement with the recent strong emotional reactions against the anti-data center movement. He believes that the capabilities achieved through more and larger data centers over the next two years could be realized by existing data centers within about four years (possibly sooner), so even if the anti-data center movement succeeds, it will not lead to catastrophic consequences. Vitalik Buterin emphasized that the world needs time to strengthen defenses against cybersecurity issues and biological risks, and that scientific applications are constrained by various factors. The impact of a one-year slowdown in AI development on scientific progress is far less than that of a year. Therefore, slowing down the large-scale expansion of computing power seems to be more beneficial than harmful overall, and this judgment does not rely on the controversial "doomsday" perspective.