New essay argues 'pacing the frontier' is a privilege AI can't afford as alignment lags
AccBalanced · x · 2026-09-23
Essay 'Pacing the Frontier Is a Privilege We Can't Afford' responds to calls to slow the AI frontier: risks from more capable systems are real and potentially catastrophic, yet halting the frontier is framed as a privilege we can't afford. The author explores what alignment falling behind capability at OpenAI/Ant means for startups, referencing Martin Casado's related X discussions.
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