Altman Signals Shift: OpenAI Needs to Pace AI Model Development
sjgadler · x · 2026-07-30
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears to have shifted his stance on slowing down AI model development. When asked if he had discussed this with the White House, Altman stated, "We’ve talked about the need to pace it as the models get more capable, which I think is in everyone’s interest."
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