The speaker thinks a global treaty prohibiting work on these kinds of AI systems, with reporting requirements, would require substantial political will and is probably unlikely.

“Well, I mean, we could politically,”

“I mean, it would take a lot of willpower and it's probably not likely, but we could, you know, try to have a global treaty.”

“Don't go there.”

“Don't work on these kinds of things. Let's report it if you do.”