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Daniel Kokotajlo

AI Futures Project founder

If you delay the advent of superintelligence, then that gives society more time to prepare and more time to solve the various problems that it represents.

AI Verified (Jul 9, 2026)

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Daniel Kokotajlo, quoted in Ashley Gold, “First look: New warning calls for slowing race to superintelligence,” Axios, July 9, 2026.

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Governments and labs should build the capability for a global slowdown of frontier AI development in case it's needed

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AI Verified Quote says delaying superintelligence gives society time to prepare and solve problems. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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Slow down AI development

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AI Verified Full-claim match: the quote addresses AI development/capability growth and a slower pace, pause, halt, or explicit rejection/mixed position. Evidence: If you delay the advent of superintelligence, then that gives society more time to prepare and more time to solve the various problems that it represents. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 10d ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches the quote's stance on slowing AI development. Evidence: If you delay the advent of superintelligence, then that gives society more time to prepare and more time to solve the various problems that it represents. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 10d ago

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