Sam Altman says OpenAI's decision to pace its AI development was caused by a collection of research observations showing "various degrees of misalignment"
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When a leading lab CEO says “it is a good time to slow down” due to observed misalignment, safety moves from PR to a hard constraint on roadmap and access. Enterprise buyers should expect more gating, eval requirements, and staged rollouts — and budget time for safety reviews as part of integration, not afterthought.
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