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Comment by Laura Weidinger

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Staff Research Scientist at Google; AI researcher.
If it's true that AI will be as transformational as electricity, we better be intentional about how it is introduced to the world. A mindless race without assurances on governance, safety or the technology serving the public interest stands in the way of such intentionality.
AI Verified (Jul 2026)
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Personal comment published with “Pacing the Frontier,” a July 2026 statement from frontier-AI employees.
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AI Verified The cited personal comment favors slowing or deliberately pacing frontier/superhuman AI development because of safety and governance risk; it is relevant to temporary restriction pending safety consensus. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote rejects a mindless race without governance or safety assurances; it strongly supports temporary restriction until safety consensus, matching recorded for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Source https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/ July 2026 page reproduces this wording and attributes it to Laura Weidinger. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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