Altman says model progress "extremely rapid" as OpenAI pauses training
imjustnewatai · x · 2026-08-19
Commenting on Sam Altman's remark that model progress is now "extremely rapid," observers note this serves as a critical timestamp. With capability gains arriving so fast, OpenAI has had to pause training to let security, monitoring, and alignment catch up. This acceleration, forcing the lab itself to tap the brakes, is both concerning and exciting.
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