"Pacing" debate concedes we don't know what's dangerous about AI
ohlennart · x · 2026-10-14
Commenting on the AI community's "pacing" argument, the author argues its appeal is that it admits uncertainty: we can't specify what's dangerous or how to handle what's on the horizon, so we went meta — slowing down to buy time.
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