Ex-OpenAI researcher: labs talking about a slowdown is a massive vibe shift
edelwax · x · 2026-10-14
Former OpenAI researcher Ryan Lowe says the openness about a frontier research slowdown is a massive vibe shift: when he left 2.5 years ago, almost nobody discussed it internally, even alignment/policy staff feared losing credibility by raising it. Now even capability researchers like OpenAI chief scientist merettm talk about it publicly. Either the view turned strategic (against current evidence), or internal results have spooked researchers. Quoted context: labs privately admit alignment is unsolved, making a rush into RSI historically reckless.
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