How Should We Prepare for a Potential Pause in AI Development?
ajeya_cotra · x · 2026-08-12
Discusses what a 'pause' or 'pacing' period in AI development might look like and how we should prepare for it now. The thoughts are derived from Paul Christiano's post on returning to the Alignment Research Center (ARC).
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