How Pacing the Frontier Fails to Ensure AI Safety The debate over AI safety has reached a fever pitch, with industry leaders like Dario Amodei advocating for a "pacing" approach to slow down the development of advanced AI systems.
On the surface, pacing seems reasonable: it's akin to deploying a pace car on a racing track to regulate drivers' speed as they approach hazardous corners.
However, as we examine Amodei's proposal more closely, the metaphor becomes clear: it's not only misguided but fundamentally flawed.