AI development race: who will be first to slow down?
People developing the world's most powerful artificial intelligence models are increasingly speaking out about the need to slow the pace of the technology's advancement. This raises the question of whether other major powers would follow suit if the US were to ease off.
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People directly involved in developing the world's most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models have increasingly been voicing concerns this month about how rapidly the technology is advancing. Their statements include calls to consider slowing down the pace of development.
Power and competition
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological matter — it has become a significant tool in the economic, military and geopolitical competition between nations. This creates a complex dilemma: if the United States were to decide to slow its pace of AI development, it remains unclear whether China or other competitors would take the same step.
A dilemma without an easy answer
This situation raises the question of which of two scenarios would be more dangerous — continuing the current rapid race in AI development, with its unpredictable consequences, or slowing down and potentially losing competitive advantage to rivals who continue advancing at an unchanged pace. The question of who will be first willing to "take their foot off the gas pedal" remains open for now, reflecting broader global tension between concerns over technological safety and geopolitical rivalry.
