Tyler Cowen makes the case for what happens if we choose to slow down AI
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-21
Economist Tyler Cowen has published a column directly tackling the question of what happens if society chooses to slow down AI. Commentators forwarding it call the argument highly persuasive — a big-picture take on the costs and benefits of decelerating AI progress, rather than a discussion of specific regulation.
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