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Comment by John Schulman

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Chief Scientist at Thinking Machines; AI researcher and cofounder of OpenAI.
Signed because this statement helps establish common knowledge about the possible need for coordination mechanisms as automated AI research accelerates progress. I'd also like to see labs start designing these mechanisms voluntarily, even before the USG gets involved.
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Personal comment published with “Pacing the Frontier,” a July 2026 statement from 1,273 employees of frontier AI companies.
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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 John Schulman supports coordination mechanisms and voluntary lab design as automated AI research accelerates, directly relevant to slowdown capability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer “for” is correct: Schulman supports coordination mechanisms and voluntary lab design to pace accelerated AI research. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Pacing the Frontier (July 2026) publishes this exact personal comment and attributes it to John Schulman. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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