David Sacks: I support pausing the frontier if models are scary — but don't form a regulatory cartel
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-14
- David Sacks responds to Dario Amodei's "pace the frontier" call, echoed by Sam Altman, saying he'd support slowing down if unreleased models are genuinely scary.
- But he disputes the claimed widening lead from recursive self-improvement, noting the two labs already hold a duopoly on frontier intelligence by market share, revenue, and capability.
- He accuses them of using safety rhetoric to seek antitrust exemptions and regulatory moats: "Stop pretending you need anyone else's permission."
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