Report: Altman tells OpenAI staff he's 'considering' pacing AGI development, possibly with other labs
ns123abc · x · 2026-09-11
Sam Altman reportedly told OpenAI staff that the company is "considering" and "could potentially pace" the development of AGI — "perhaps in conjunction with several other AI labs," though "some may not agree."
The language is heavily hedged ("considering," "could potentially"), drawing mockery online. This is third-party reporting, unconfirmed by OpenAI. If accurate, it suggests frontier labs are starting to seriously discuss coordinating the pace of frontier model development.
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