AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell
They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timelineTue 15 Sep 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 04.01 EDTShareIt has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the AI safety researcher Jacob Coxon from Anthropic. No wonder they want to slow down.In brief, Amodei’s proposal has three parts. He talks about “limits on the rate of unchecked AI progress” and “some kind of ‘speed limit’ on the rate of recursive self- improvement (RSI)”.
- ▪They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timelineTue 15 Sep 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 04.01 EDTShareIt has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the AI safety researcher
- ▪No wonder they want to slow down.In brief, Amodei’s proposal has three parts.
- ▪He talks about “limits on the rate of unchecked AI progress” and “some kind of ‘speed limit’ on the rate of recursive self- improvement (RSI)”.
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‘We cannot set a slower rate of progress for capabilities and then hope that provides enough time to get the safety right.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘We cannot set a slower rate of progress for capabilities and then hope that provides enough time to get the safety right.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesOpinionAI (artificial intelligence)AI safety requires more than just slowing our paceStuart RussellSafety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timelineTue 15 Sep 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 04.01 EDTShareIt has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the AI safety researcher Jacob Coxon from Anthropic.
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