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Comment by Mike Heaton

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Member of Technical Staff in Audio at OpenAI; commenter on the July 2026 Pacing the Frontier statement.
We believe AI will do, and is doing, great things for the world. We are already seeing instances where pushing research maximally fast creates serious issues, and it is possible that these will get much more severe. Right now, competitive dynamics mean there is no realistic alternative to pushing maximally fast for frontier research. We need mechanisms to make slowing down possible for commercial labs in an acute situation.
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Personal comment published with “Pacing the Frontier,” July 2026.
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AGI could quickly lead to superintelligence
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AI Verified Relevant: Mike Heaton's published personal comment supports the source statement’s concern that automated AI research could rapidly outpace control. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Mike Heaton's source-context comment supports the statement’s warning about rapid automated AI advancement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely
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AI Verified The quote says commercial competitive dynamics require mechanisms that make slowing frontier research possible in acute safety situations, directly supporting safety-driven pacing. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 5d ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer for; independently assessed as for. The quote says safety may require mechanisms to slow frontier research in acute situations, supporting a pause to address safety and alignment. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 5d ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim on Pacing the Frontier’s July 2026 personal-comments page, attributed to Mike Heaton. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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