Morgan Dwyer on Slow down AI development

Morgan Dwyer

I don’t know — I also don’t think it matters whether it’s 1% or 10% or 20% chance that something catastrophic will go wrong. None of these levels is remotely acceptable. We should not train models that we cannot make an extremely strong case that we can keep under human control.

AI Verified (Oct 5, 2026)

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Morgan Dwyer, quoted by Anthony Izaguirre in “AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns,” Associated Press, October 5, 2026.

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AI Verified Dwyer says models should not be trained without an extremely strong case they remain under human control, supporting a slowdown in development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer is for: Dwyer supports withholding model training absent strong evidence of human control. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Associated Press reports Dwyer’s quoted remarks at the NYC Council hearing; wording, author, and Oct. 5 date match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1mo ago

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