Researchers put only ~25% odds on a real frontier AI training slowdown
gleech · x · 2026-09-30
AI safety researcher Eli Lifland and gleech discuss reports that a frontier lab has paused training: as of Saturday training seemed "remain paused," but both agree it's weak evidence. Lifland puts only 25% probability on a substantial slowdown and is unsure how long the claimed pause is meant to last.
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