AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?
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When the same CEOs warning about apocalyptic AI risks also control the frontier roadmap, ‘slowdown’ becomes as much a governance and competition question as a safety one. Operators should scenario-plan for both outcomes: a de facto cartel pacing frontier access, and a continued arms race with uneven guardrails.
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