James Manyika on Slow down AI development

James Manyika

Google SVP of Research, Labs, Technology & Society; Oxford-trained AI researcher and technology-policy expert.

Capability development should not outrun our ability to manage risks and complexities.

AI Verified (Oct 5, 2026)

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James Manyika, in a Bloomberg interview with Mishal Husain, as quoted in “James Manyika on AI Risks: Why Responsibility Must Be Shared,” iTechGuides, October 5, 2026.

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AI Verified “Should not outrun our ability to manage risks” directly calls for AI capability development to be paced rather than accelerated beyond risk-management capacity. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 54min ago

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AI Verified For: the quote says capability development should not outrun risk-management capacity, supporting a slowdown/pacing of AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 54min ago

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AI Verified The October 5 iTechGuides source reproduces this exact James Manyika wording and attributes it to his Bloomberg interview with Mishal Husain. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 54min ago

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