Andrew Critch: Voluntary Unilateral AI Slowdowns Are Underrated, Not Anti-Profit
AndrewCritchPhD · x · 2026-09-07
AI safety researcher Andrew Critch, quoting Geoffrey Irving, argues that voluntary, unilateral slowdowns are super underrated.
- Core claim: losing control of your AI systems is simply bad for business, so civic responsibility and profit are largely aligned—the dichotomy between them is false.
- He agrees coordinated slowdowns would be better, but unilateral voluntary restraint is sensible even without coordination.
- A notable voice in the safety-vs-acceleration debate, framing safety measures as business rationality rather than moral burden.
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