How Dario's 'Pacing' Frame Reset the AI Slowdown Debate
lulumeservey · x · 2026-09-14
@lulumeservey argues Dario Amodei's choice of "pacing" over "pause" or "slowdown" is brilliant rhetoric. The old terms carry baggage that traps people in tribal blocs and definitional fights, while a new coinage creates a fresh category that forces people to engage with the arguments on their own terms — partly why Dario, Sam, and Elon are agreeing for the first time in a while.
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