Is the talk of slowing AI development just cover for doubling down behind closed doors?
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-13
User RachelVT42 questions whether industry talk about pacing AI development and releases is genuine restraint or code for reducing compute spent on public-facing "AI slop" while quietly doubling down behind closed doors until energy production ramps up. She argues the latter is the only interpretation that makes sense.
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