Walter Kim on Pausing AI at human-genius level to sol…

Walter Kim

Korean American evangelical pastor and president of the National Association of Evangelicals.

If we race to build superintelligence without clear and morally informed parameters, we risk undermining the incredible potential AI has to alleviate suffering and enable flourishing. We should intentionally harness this amazing technology to help people, not rush to build machines and mechanisms we cannot control.

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Walter Kim, quoted in Future of Life Institute, “Prominent Scientists, Faith Leaders, Policymakers and Artists Call for a Prohibition on Superintelligence,” March 27, 2026.

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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 supports requiring safety/control safeguards before pursuing superintelligence, making support for the safer pause-and-alignment approach substantially more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The author advocates safety/control requirements before superintelligence; that supports the recorded “for” answer to the pause-and-alignment safety statement. · 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: If we race to build superintelligence without clear and morally informed parameters, we risk undermining the incredible potential AI has to alleviate suffering and enable flourishing. We should intentionally harness this amazing technology · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 25d ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches the quote's stance on slowing AI development. Evidence: If we race to build superintelligence without clear and morally informed parameters, we risk undermining the incredible potential AI has to alleviate suffering and enable flourishing. We should intentionally harness this amazing technology · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 25d ago

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AI Verified Future of Life Institute press release (27 Mar 2026), which reproduces this wording and attributes it to the author. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

If we race to build superintelligence without clear and morally informed parameters, we risk undermining the incredible potential AI has to alleviate suffering and enable flourishing. We should intentionally harness this amazing technology to help pe...

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