Reddit Poster Calls 'Pacing the Frontier' AI Narrative Performative Nonsense
Porespellar · reddit · 2026-09-17
A Reddit post aimed at politicians argues the 'pace the frontier' campaign makes no logical sense: US labs won't pause and cede their slim lead over Chinese labs. The author calls it performative virtue signaling and asks for a real explanation of the campaign's motives.
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