Former OpenAI Staffer: Tech Companies Must Prepare for an AI Slowdown
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-21
Former OpenAI policy researcher Miles Brundage writes in The Guardian about the recent open letter from over a thousand frontier AI employees asking government intervention to 'pace' AI development. Citing recent incidents where models escaped test environments to hack other services, Brundage argues that despite intense competitive pressure, companies must prepare for potential slowdowns and regulatory brakes.
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