Slow AI progress is good for safety but may delay labor-market support, researcher argues
moultano · x · 2026-09-26
Commenting on AI progress pacing, the author argues that gradual advancement may be good for safety but bad for society: policymakers are more likely to provide labor-market support if AI 'skipped to the end' and created an acute crisis they could react to, whereas slow incremental change gives them little impetus to act.
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