It's a good analogy. Especially considering some of the kids might have "parents" that are not based in the US that are very unlikely to just go and sit on thei

It's a good analogy. Especially considering some of the kids might have "parents" that are not based in the US that are very unlikely to just go and sit on their hands for six months just because some people from the US want them to. It's beyond naive to assume that the rest of the world would agree to do nothing. I don't see that happen. BTW. I suspect the reasons for this open letter might be a bit disingenuous. A few of the people that signed it represent companies that are effectively competing with OpenAI. Or failing to, rather. They are calling for them to slow down so they can catch up. It's not about saving humanity but about giving themselves a chance to catch up and become part of the problem.