The Sporting Model of Artificial Intelligence: Perpetual Competition as the Life Principle of Intelligence

An essay proposing a third metaphor for AI development and governance — neither an arms race nor a market war, but the sport of speed: a shared track, many disciplines instead of a single ranking, the best average fast lap as the measure of quality, judges on the course, and an untouchable safety circuit. Grounded in the author's racing experience (KZ2 karting) and the century-long history of motorsport, where competition made machines both faster and safer.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-07-17
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21415767
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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The Sporting Model of Artificial Intelligence: Perpetual Competition as the Life Principle of Intelligence

Andrei Brusenskii
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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The Sporting Model of Artificial Intelligence: Perpetual Competition as the Life Principle of Intelligence

Andrei Brusenskii
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Abstract

An essay proposing a third metaphor for AI development and governance — neither an arms race nor a market war, but the sport of speed: a shared track, many disciplines instead of a single ranking, the best average fast lap as the measure of quality, judges on the course, and an untouchable safety circuit. Grounded in the author's racing experience (KZ2 karting) and the century-long history of motorsport, where competition made machines both faster and safer.

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