Swante Scholz on Governments and labs should build the c…

Swante Scholz

AI safety researcher at Google.

I worry my company is contributing to AI race dynamics that make catastrophic or existential risks from AI much more likely. The proposal here for pacing the frontier seems like a highly reasonable effort to reduce these risks.

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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 Relevant: this verified comment supports developing a coordinated option/capability to pace or slow frontier AI development when needed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified “for”: the author supports building a coordinated capability to slow or pace frontier AI development if needed, matching the recorded answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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: I worry my company is contributing to AI race dynamics that make catastrophic or existential risks from AI much more likely. The proposal here for pacing the frontier seems like a highly reasonable effort to reduce these risks. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2d ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches the quote's stance on slowing AI development. Evidence: I worry my company is contributing to AI race dynamics that make catastrophic or existential risks from AI much more likely. The proposal here for pacing the frontier seems like a highly reasonable effort to reduce these risks. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2d ago

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AI Verified Verified against Pacing the Frontier (July 2026): the primary page lists this personal comment verbatim under the named author. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

I worry my company is contributing to AI race dynamics that make catastrophic or existential risks from AI much more likely. The proposal here for pacing the frontier seems like a highly reasonable effort to reduce these risks.

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AI poses an existential threat to humanity

I worry my company is contributing to AI race dynamics that make catastrophic or existential risks from AI much more likely. The proposal here for pacing the frontier seems like a highly reasonable effort to reduce these risks.

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