AI needs steering, not brakes

Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-10-30 21:39

IN a rare display of unity, leaders from Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence (AI) sector have collectively called for the pacing of frontier AI development. This brings the debate over how best to manage the rapid evolution of AI. The question is not whether to develop or govern AI, but how to do so effectively. Dario Amodei, chief executive officer (CEO) of Anthropic, wrote that "we must pace the frontier (of AI)", a call that drew the unusual support of his rivals - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk. They argue that the pace of iteration of frontier super-large models and autonomous AI agents must be controlled to buy time for risk governance. This rare alignment among the three giants further highlights the deep divisions within the United States on the issue. A recent opinion poll showed that 61% of US respondents surveyed oppose building data centres to serv...

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