‘Pacing’ won’t eliminate the risk of AI doom. Here’s what could | David Krueger
- What changed
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a one to two year slowdown of frontier AI development, receiving endorsement from industry leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
- Why you should care
- Proposals to slow down frontier development highlight ongoing industry disagreements regarding how to ensure long-term safety.
- Your move
- Watch. Monitor whether proposed pacing frameworks translate into formal governance and enforceable safety commitments.
- What to watch next
- Watch for formal policy adoption or concrete milestones stemming from the proposed pacing framework by AI labs.
- Event
- policy
- Event date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Relevant to
- General AI readers
Supporting sources (2)
- AI stocks slide after major CEOs unite to urge slowdown
CNBC — Technology · secondary
- ‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
The Guardian — Technology · secondary