Terence Tao Calls for Slowing Down AI, Sparking Debate

Mathematician Terence Tao says AI development must slow down, calling the current pace "insanely fast," which drew a contrasting "I smell fear" remark from an OpenAI figure. Some netizens disagree, arguing urgent global problems can't wait for slower AI progress.

2026-09-20 ~ 2026-09-20 · 2 related posts

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