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Google DeepMind AGI policy lead Séb Krier jokingly proposes throttling lab internet speeds to 56kbps to slow development

The joke suggests summer breaks would halt regulatory assessments.

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Séb Krier@sebkrier#505inAI

AI is going too fast. The optimal speed of development is one where internet connections at labs are throttled to 56kbps. This is the safe zone at which societal adaptation is possibleg. Plus summer break means you can't do conformity assessments so the tech will have to wait.

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Séb Krier@sebkrier

AI is going too fast. The optimal speed of development is one where internet connections at labs are throttled to 56kbps. This is the safe zone at which societal adaptation is possible. Plus summer break means you can't do conformity assessments so the tech will have to wait.

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