Pedro Domingos: Pausing AI now means pausing the US economy
pmddomingos · x · 2026-09-25
Computer scientist and author Pedro Domingos posted a brief but pointed take: "At this point pausing AI is pausing the US economy" — arguing AI is now too deeply woven into economic activity to halt.
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