GPU payments should be linked to identifiable, responsible humans, a user proposes

A user proposes making it illegal for GPU providers to accept payments not linked to an identifiable, responsible human, as one way to mitigate the risk of AI “escaping containment.” A reply calls know-your-customer (KYC) checks reasonable but argues that they would centralize control of both closed and open AI systems. In that commenter’s view, this would make closed systems more prone to existential risks while making open systems slightly less so. The reply sees a possible net benefit, but says more foundational options for collective control are needed.