Bernie Sanders Calls to 'Pause AI Development NOW'; Dwarkesh Asks 'Pause to Do What?'
beingmodest · reddit · 2026-09-04
Senator Bernie Sanders called to 'pause AI development NOW' over superintelligence concerns, while podcaster Dwarkesh Patel pushed back with 'pause to do what?', highlighting the lack of an actionable alternative in the pause-vs-accelerate debate.
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