Terence Tao says 'we have to slow down AI', sparking pushback over the science golden age
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-20
kimmonismus quotes mathematician Terence Tao: "we have to slow down AI. The pace is insane, and there's no reason to be this fast" — and pushes back, arguing that the energy crisis, disease, and world hunger give plenty of reason to accelerate. He laments that public discourse only weighs the risks of acceleration while ignoring the approaching golden age of science.
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