Although the idea that MAD saved us from a nuclear holocaust is prevalent, people tend to forget how a strong anti-war effort was required to dissuade the crazy people from ideas like megadeaths being an ok strategic decision and stopping plans like the "Star Wars Program" on their tracks (which has unfortunately resumed with potentially tragic consequences).
These weapons and technologies are developed by nation-states only, and a collaboration, however unlikely might seem to you, is the only way to stop us from pointing guns at each others heads with AI controlling the trigger.
The technologies will be developed, and have to be developed for the sake of balancing powers, but they need to be put in a drawer and locked there after being designed, not widely deployed and flaunted at each other.
These weapons and technologies are developed by nation-states only, and a collaboration, however unlikely might seem to you, is the only way to stop us from pointing guns at each others heads with AI controlling the trigger.
The technologies will be developed, and have to be developed for the sake of balancing powers, but they need to be put in a drawer and locked there after being designed, not widely deployed and flaunted at each other.