Researchers argue a pause on frontier AI training is a practical policy option
wfithian · x · 2026-10-10
The author explores the economic implications of pausing frontier AI training, drawing on international relations, history, and game theory to assess feasibility and design. Historical trends suggest the relevant process could take about a decade, and a ban on frontier training would also mean much slower efficiency gains at frontier scale. Overall conclusion: a pause is a practical policy option if leaders decide to pursue it; once the clock runs out, training could resume or another, longer pause plan could be implemented.
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