Despite Slowdown Calls, the Race to Build Powerful AI Keeps Intensifying
shiringhaffary · x · 2026-10-17
Shiri Ghaffary's newsletter this week examines how, despite growing calls for an industry-wide slowdown, the race among top AI companies to build the most powerful systems has largely intensified. The piece draws on conversations with Daniel Kokotajlo, Divya Robinson, and Michael Page.
Related event: Top AI Firms Ramp Up Race Despite Growing Calls to Slow Down(2 posts)→
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