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The Most Hopeful (And Concerning) Moment Yet in AI

The Most Hopeful (And Concerning) Moment Yet in AI

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It’s been a whirlwind week in AI news. In this episode, Tristan shares how he’s feeling in this critical moment, breaks down the headlines from an insider's perspective, and points to tangible steps we can take right now to avoid the worst-case scenario.

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It’s been a whirlwind week in AI news. Weeks after a series of
hacking incidents by rogue agents at OpenAI and Anthropic, we’ve
seen a cascade of top AI researchers blow the whistle on what
they call the catastrophic and even existential risks posed by
the current pace of development. Then, over the weekend, Dario
Amodei called for a slowdown in AI research — a call that was
echoed by his competitors Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

If you’re feeling both concerned and hopeful at this moment,
you’re not alone. Real threats are opening the door for real
change. Tristan and Aza are going out into the world, talking to
the media, technologists, and policymakers to turn this momentum
into action.

Today on the show, Tristan shares how he’s feeling in this
critical moment, breaks down the headlines from an insider's
perspective, and points to tangible steps we can take right now
to avoid the worst-case scenario.

You probably have questions about what’s happening. Good news:
Tristan and Aza are gearing up for their annual Ask Us Anything
episode. Pull out your phone, record your question, and send it
to undivided@humanetech.com.

CORRECTIONS

The quote from Ajeya Cotra that Tristan cites is from her
personal Substack, not the official METR report. She is also one
of three contributors to the report, not the sole author.

Tristan incorrectly referred to Dario Amodei’s warning that an AI
swarm could “take down” the internet. His actual phrasing was
“take over” the internet.

President Trump’s call-in to the All In Summit occurred on
Monday, 9/14, not Sunday, 9/13.

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METR’s investigation of the Hugging Face
incident

Dario Amodei’s call to “Pace the Frontier”

The Pacing the Frontier Open Letter

“On the Loose” by Dean Ball

"An Alien Mind" by Jakub Pachoki

"AI May Become the Third Superpower" by Paul Tudor Jones

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