Philosophies & Movements
Differential Technological Development
The strategy of deliberately speeding up protective technologies (safety research, evaluation tools, defensive measures) while slowing down the riskier capabilities they are meant to guard against, rather than trying to stop progress overall.
Origin
Coined by philosopher Nick Bostrom in his 2002 paper “Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios and Related Hazards,” published in the Journal of Evolution and Technology.