AI researchers debate slowdown: full research transparency likened to open-sourcing nuclear secrets
anpaure · x · 2026-09-13
In a discussion of the AI2040 plan, the author argues that while "everyone agrees on slowdown," actually designing a workable coordinated slowdown is extremely hard and full of edge cases. The plan's proposal for total research transparency is called the most patently insane idea — like open-sourcing nuclear secrets.
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