Aidan Clark questions if AI is moving too fast, calls for a clear answer on pace
JoHeidecke · x · 2026-09-09
- Frontier lab researcher Aidan Clark says he is asking himself for the first time whether AI is moving too fast, urging the field to answer "what would a successful pace look like?" and hoping a clear proposal emerges in the coming months.
- Reposting, mobav0 agrees and calls on all AI researchers, engineers and stakeholders to act responsibly: being first is worth nothing — or negatively — if it causes a catastrophe; every step should be measured against human flourishing, and stopped otherwise.
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