We need a better theory of polarization, because it's failing to predict the AI debate

The punchline first: the AI issue is really not playing out the way you would expect if you know about polarization.In public sentiment: data centers have been a very bipartisan issue for about a year (Gallup, in May: 75% opposed by D, 63% opposed by R). x-risk is thus far bipartisan. These are very salient issues, and salient issues are usually fast to polarize.Legislatively, both the both-party sponsored AI Kill Switch Act and Bernie Sanders' Stop Superintelligence Act give Trump enormous new ...