Altman says OpenAI backs deliberately slowing AI progress; critics see a moat
mark_k · x · 2026-09-14
Sam Altman writes that OpenAI supports deliberately slowing AI progress to make room for safety checks and monitoring.
Bloomberg's Mark Komanetz pushes back: while audits make sense, when the largest labs help define the standards everyone must meet, expensive requirements could shield incumbents from smaller competitors. The open question is whether each delay delivers measurable safety benefits — and who gets to decide.
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