Charlie Bullock advocates for ‘radical optionality’ as an AI governance strategy that avoids heavy-handed regulation while building institutional capacity for future oversight. He argues governments should adopt light-touch measures now, such as whistleblower protections and transparency mandates, to gather information without hindering innovation. Bullock contends this approach maximizes flexibility to respond to uncertain future AI developments and suggests that security and innovation need not conflict if authorities focus on building expertise rather than imposing premature restrictions.
