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Comment by John Schulman

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Chief Scientist at Thinking Machines; AI researcher and cofounder of OpenAI.
Signed because this statement helps establish common knowledge about the possible need for coordination mechanisms as automated AI research accelerates progress. I'd also like to see labs start designing these mechanisms voluntarily, even before the USG gets involved.
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Personal comment published with “Pacing the Frontier,” July 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 Schulman supports coordination mechanisms as automated AI research accelerates and voluntary design before government involvement; this supports paced development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Schulman supports coordination mechanisms as automated AI research accelerates, favoring the statement's safer-pausing direction. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified pacingthefrontier.com, July 2026 comments lines 19–20 reproduce this wording and attribute it to John Schulman. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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