Grant Birkinbine on Governments and labs should build the c…

Grant Birkinbine

Member of Technical Staff in Security at OpenAI.

AI that accelerates AI development could unlock enormous benefits, but it also compresses the time we have to understand and respond to new risks. If AI is truly going to benefit all of humanity, we need international coordination and mechanisms that ensure AI is developed (or paced) safely, so we can make the right choices.

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Personal comment published with “Pacing the Frontier,” July 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 The quoted support for global coordination, pacing, or safety mechanisms directly bears on building global slowdown capability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The author’s signed personal comment supports coordination and safety/pacing capacity; this matches the recorded “for” 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: rnational coordination and mechanisms that ensure AI is developed (or paced) safely, so we can make the right choices. · 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: rnational coordination and mechanisms that ensure AI is developed (or paced) safely, so we can make the right choices. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2d ago

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AI Verified Source page lists Grant Birkinbine’s personal comment verbatim; July 2026 publication. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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