OpenAI chief scientist: racing ahead at all costs is absurd once you grasp the stakes
AdrienLE · x · 2026-09-07
Quoted via @jonfavs, OpenAI's chief scientist says: "The idea of racing forward at all costs seems absurd once one internalizes the seriousness of the stakes." Nathan Calvin amplified it, voicing concern that many relevant people have not internalized how high the stakes actually are, adding fuel to the debate over AI race dynamics and safety.
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