Alex Turner on Slow down AI development

Alex Turner

AI safety researcher and former Google DeepMind research scientist.

The solution as I see it is simple. We stop companies from allowing AI to self-improve into an uncontrollable level of intelligence.

AI Verified (Oct 7, 2026)

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Alex Turner, former Google DeepMind AGI-safety research scientist, testified under oath at a New York City Council AI hearing on October 7, 2026. In his prepared statement, he called for stopping companies from allowing AI to self-improve into uncontrollable intelligence.

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AI Verified Turner explicitly calls for stopping AI self-improvement beyond a controllable level, supporting slower AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The quote supports the recorded for vote: it calls to stop AI self-improvement into uncontrollable intelligence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Rev’s Oct. 7 NYC Council hearing transcript attributes the exact sentence to Alex Turner in his testimony. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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