Terence Tao: "We have to slow down AI. The pace is insane, no reason to be this fast"
AxomaticallyExtinct · reddit · 2026-09-21
In a shared video, renowned mathematician Terence Tao publicly calls for slowing AI development: "The pace is insane, and there's no reason to be this fast—no reason at all." Coming from one of the world's most respected mathematicians, the statement adds weight to the ongoing slowdown debate alongside Amodei's proposal and the recent antitrust lawsuit.
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