Martin Casado slams AI 'pacing' push: METR oversight is a fig leaf reinforcing the cartel
Kyrannio · x · 2026-09-13
a16z partner Martin Casado pushed back on AI safety advocates calling for "pacing" frontier AI, arguing many use it as a way to dodge real regulation. He says if extinction risk is real, a fig-leaf mechanism like METR shouldn't be used to reinforce the frontier-lab cartel — oversight should go to the DoE or apply to everyone. The post is a pointed counter to Dario Amodei's proposed pacing plan and its METR-style monitoring.
Related event: a16z's Casado Slams AI Pacing Arguments and Risk Debate(3 posts)→
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