Friedman's "Cry Wolf Over AI" Column Sparks Backlash from Accelerationists

NYT columnist Thomas Friedman argued AI development should slow until it is provably controllable, drawing fierce pushback from accelerationists like Jordan Schachtel and reigniting the AI safety-vs-speed debate.

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