> The urgency was faked and less true of the Manhattan Project than it is of AGI safety. I'd say they were equal. We were worried about Russia getting nuclear

> The urgency was faked and less true of the Manhattan Project than it is of AGI safety. I'd say they were equal. We were worried about Russia getting nuclear capability once we knew Germany was out of the race. Russia was at best our frenemy. The enemy of my enemy is my friend kind of thing.