2023's AI Pause Letter Was Mocked; Now Concern Comes 1000 Days Too Late
rand_longevity · x · 2026-09-10
The author recalls the spring 2023 call to pause AI—even Elon signed it—which was laughed at and ignored. Three and a half years later people are showing concerns, but the author argues they're about 1000 days too late: "the future is locked in."
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