WorkThe story, in brief
The Scientific Reason We Can't Pause AI
The one assumption about AI safety that might be killing us: we can actually pause it.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
A philosophical and safety-governance piece arguing that the premise of AI pausability is scientifically flawed—challenging a core assumption in AI policy debates that leaders and boards are actively betting on.
The key facts
3 to knowQuestions the viability of AI development pauses as a safety mechanism
Argues that controlling AI development speed may be scientifically impossible, not just politically difficult
Challenges foundational assumption in AI safety discourse and regulation
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Forbes Innovationforbes.com
Publisher excerpt: The most dangerous assumption in AI safety is that we must control an AI that can outsmart us. The second is that we can control how fast we build it.