In his 1947 speech "The Menace of Mass Destruction," Albert Einstein warned that the atomic age necessitated a shift from national sovereignty to a supra-national government to prevent catastrophic, man-made global destruction. Addressing the Foreign Press Association, he emphasized that security requires international law, urging a radical change in political attitudes to foster peace. Read the full text at American Rhetoric The Menace Of Mass Destruction: Speech By Albert Einstein
The "menace" has evolved from split atoms to algorithms. Einstein’s warning about technology outstripping our moral development is perfectly mirrored in the debate over AI-controlled warfare. In his 1947 speech "The Menace of Mass
If we were to write an "updated" version of that speech for today’s headlines, it might sound like this: it might sound like this: