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Nate Herk June 16, 2026 12m

We Might Actually Need to Stop AI

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  1. So a few days ago, Enthropic asked the So a few days ago, Enthropic asked the whole world for a way to slow down AI. whole world for a way to slow down AI. whole world for a way to slow down AI. This week, OpenAI published their big This week, OpenAI published their big This week, OpenAI published their big plan for the future, and they asked for plan for the future, and they asked for plan for the future, and they asked for basically the exact same thing. So both basically the exact same thing. So both basically the exact same thing. So both of these companies also just took a real of these companies also just took a real of these companies also just took a real step towards going public. So the two step towards going public. So the two step towards going public. So the two companies racing the hardest are also companies racing the hardest are also companies racing the hardest are also the two who have turned around and said, the two who have turned around and said, the two who have turned around and said, "Hey world, we need to slow down." So "Hey world, we need to slow down." So "Hey world, we need to slow down." So what the heck is going on? That's what I what the heck is going on? That's what I what the heck is going on? That's what I want to get into today. Now, let me just want to get into today. Now, let me just want to get into today. Now, let me just start off real quick by being straight start off real quick by being straight start off real quick by being straight with you. I use both of these tools with you. I use both of these tools with you. I use both of these tools every single day, right? Claude Chad every single day, right? Claude Chad every single day, right? Claude Chad GBT, whatever. I don't own any stock. GBT, whatever. I don't own any stock. GBT, whatever. I don't own any stock. I'm not on anybody's payroll. I don't I'm not on anybody's payroll. I don't I'm not on anybody's payroll. I don't have insider information. I don't even have insider information. I don't even have insider information. I don't even have a horse in the race to see like who have a horse in the race to see like who have a horse in the race to see like who wins. I'm just a guy who builds stuff wins. I'm just a guy who builds stuff wins. I'm just a guy who builds stuff and pays attention. So, I'm not here to and pays attention. So, I'm not here to and pays attention. So, I'm not here to defend any of these companies. I'm just defend any of these companies. I'm just defend any of these companies. I'm just here to figure out what does this here to figure out what does this here to figure out what does this actually mean for people like you and actually mean for people like you and actually mean for people like you and me. So, anyways, on June 8th, OpenI put me. So, anyways, on June 8th, OpenI put me. So, anyways, on June 8th, OpenI put out this thing called built to benefit out this thing called built to benefit out this thing called built to benefit everyone, our plan. And it's Sam Alman everyone, our plan. And it's Sam Alman everyone, our plan. And it's Sam Alman and their chief scientists laying out and their chief scientists laying out and their chief scientists laying out their whole vision essentially. And the their whole vision essentially. And the their whole vision essentially. And the mission line right at the top is to mission line right at the top is to mission line right at the top is to ensure that AGI benefits all of ensure that AGI benefits all of ensure that AGI benefits all of humanity. And that same day, totally humanity. And that same day, totally humanity. And that same day, totally separately, they also announced that separately, they also announced that separately, they also announced that they'd filed to go public. But anyways, they'd filed to go public. But anyways, they'd filed to go public. But anyways, in this first article, they lay out in this first article, they lay out in this first article, they lay out three main goals. Number one is an AI three main goals. Number one is an AI three main goals. Number one is an AI automated researcher. So basically AI automated researcher. So basically AI automated researcher. So basically AI that can do a lot of the AI research that can do a lot of the AI research that can do a lot of the AI research itself. And they predict maybe by March itself. And they predict maybe by March itself. And they predict maybe by March of 2028, they will have that. Number two of 2028, they will have that. Number two of 2028, they will have that. Number two is accelerating the economy and sharing is accelerating the economy and sharing is accelerating the economy and sharing the gains and basically giving every the gains and basically giving every the gains and basically giving every single person on Earth their own single person on Earth their own single person on Earth their own personal AGI. And they do say a lot of personal AGI. And they do say a lot of personal AGI. And they do say a lot of stuff that I agree with here. They say stuff that I agree with here. They say stuff that I agree with here. They say they don't want to automate everything.

  2. they don't want to automate everything. they don't want to automate everything. They say that they don't think power They say that they don't think power They say that they don't think power should be concentrated with just a few should be concentrated with just a few should be concentrated with just a few companies. And then number three is they companies. And then number three is they companies. And then number three is they straight up call for some kind of straight up call for some kind of straight up call for some kind of international group that could let the international group that could let the international group that could let the world, and this is the quote, take world, and this is the quote, take world, and this is the quote, take coordinated action, including slowing coordinated action, including slowing coordinated action, including slowing frontier development when needed. And frontier development when needed. And frontier development when needed. And it's interesting because a few days it's interesting because a few days it's interesting because a few days before this article from OpenAI, before this article from OpenAI, before this article from OpenAI, Enthropic put out their own report Enthropic put out their own report Enthropic put out their own report asking for the same exact thing. A asking for the same exact thing. A asking for the same exact thing. A verifiable way to slow or pause AI if it verifiable way to slow or pause AI if it verifiable way to slow or pause AI if it just gets too scary. So, it's just just gets too scary. So, it's just just gets too scary. So, it's just really really interesting to me because really really interesting to me because really really interesting to me because you've got the spectrum, right? And on you've got the spectrum, right? And on you've got the spectrum, right? And on one end, you've got the two leading AI one end, you've got the two leading AI one end, you've got the two leading AI labs and people that are in the weeds labs and people that are in the weeds labs and people that are in the weeds every day, the people that understand every day, the people that understand every day, the people that understand this tech better than anyone and they're this tech better than anyone and they're this tech better than anyone and they're basically saying this stuff is moving so basically saying this stuff is moving so basically saying this stuff is moving so fast and it's getting so powerful that fast and it's getting so powerful that fast and it's getting so powerful that we need the entire world to come we need the entire world to come we need the entire world to come together and help us slow it down. And together and help us slow it down. And together and help us slow it down. And then on the other end of the spectrum, then on the other end of the spectrum, then on the other end of the spectrum, you've got a ton of just regular people you've got a ton of just regular people you've got a ton of just regular people who think AI is just some funny tool who think AI is just some funny tool who think AI is just some funny tool that makes an image or, you know, a that makes an image or, you know, a that makes an image or, you know, a fancier version of Google search and fancier version of Google search and fancier version of Google search and they basically barely touched it and they basically barely touched it and they basically barely touched it and they have no idea what it can actually they have no idea what it can actually they have no idea what it can actually do. And a lot of them think that it's a do. And a lot of them think that it's a do. And a lot of them think that it's a bad thing. There's a very negative, you bad thing. There's a very negative, you bad thing. There's a very negative, you know, association with AI. So that gap know, association with AI. So that gap know, association with AI. So that gap between the people building this stuff between the people building this stuff between the people building this stuff and the people who are going to have to and the people who are going to have to and the people who are going to have to live with this and go through this live with this and go through this live with this and go through this whole, you know, kind of like paradigm whole, you know, kind of like paradigm whole, you know, kind of like paradigm shift, not to throw out a buzzword, is shift, not to throw out a buzzword, is shift, not to throw out a buzzword, is enormous. It's an enormous gap. And I enormous. It's an enormous gap. And I enormous. It's an enormous gap. And I don't understand how it got so wide don't understand how it got so wide don't understand how it got so wide because the brand of AI right now is because the brand of AI right now is because the brand of AI right now is honestly terrible. And I was going to honestly terrible. And I was going to honestly terrible. And I was going to make a separate YouTube video about this make a separate YouTube video about this make a separate YouTube video about this and I probably will, but I mean you've and I probably will, but I mean you've and I probably will, but I mean you've got commencement speakers, right? And got commencement speakers, right? And got commencement speakers, right? And they're getting booed at the second they they're getting booed at the second they they're getting booed at the second they bring up AI. And I think it's because a bring up AI. And I think it's because a bring up AI. And I think it's because a lot of people haven't really used it. So lot of people haven't really used it. So lot of people haven't really used it. So when they hear AI, they picture some when they hear AI, they picture some when they hear AI, they picture some society where robots are, you know,

  3. society where robots are, you know, society where robots are, you know, their masters and taking their jobs and, their masters and taking their jobs and, their masters and taking their jobs and, you know, all of this negative stuff you know, all of this negative stuff you know, all of this negative stuff rather than thinking, wait, I could rather than thinking, wait, I could rather than thinking, wait, I could actually just do way more way faster and actually just do way more way faster and actually just do way more way faster and my life actually gets a lot better my life actually gets a lot better my life actually gets a lot better because I'm using AI. And the way that I because I'm using AI. And the way that I because I'm using AI. And the way that I think about it is it's an amplifier on think about it is it's an amplifier on think about it is it's an amplifier on its own. It has no good or bad, you its own. It has no good or bad, you its own. It has no good or bad, you know, intentions. It basically just does know, intentions. It basically just does know, intentions. It basically just does whatever you point it at and it helps whatever you point it at and it helps whatever you point it at and it helps you do that faster. So you want to cure you do that faster. So you want to cure you do that faster. So you want to cure cancer, it'll help you do the research, cancer, it'll help you do the research, cancer, it'll help you do the research, it'll help you do all this stuff. If you it'll help you do all this stuff. If you it'll help you do all this stuff. If you want to hack into systems and you have want to hack into systems and you have want to hack into systems and you have malicious intent, it might help you do malicious intent, it might help you do malicious intent, it might help you do that, too. Now, most of these models are that, too. Now, most of these models are that, too. Now, most of these models are getting essentially filtered. They're getting essentially filtered. They're getting essentially filtered. They're getting guard rails baked in to protect getting guard rails baked in to protect getting guard rails baked in to protect against that malicious intent. But you against that malicious intent. But you against that malicious intent. But you get my point. The intent is always the get my point. The intent is always the get my point. The intent is always the humans. And just like these companies humans. And just like these companies humans. And just like these companies say, the judgment, which is, you know, say, the judgment, which is, you know, say, the judgment, which is, you know, knowing when and where and whether to knowing when and where and whether to knowing when and where and whether to even use this stuff, all of that stays even use this stuff, all of that stays even use this stuff, all of that stays us, the humans. The AI is more of the us, the humans. The AI is more of the us, the humans. The AI is more of the tool. And that's exactly why giving tool. And that's exactly why giving tool. And that's exactly why giving society more time to catch up is not a society more time to catch up is not a society more time to catch up is not a crazy thing to ask for. So, why would crazy thing to ask for. So, why would crazy thing to ask for. So, why would the two companies with the most to gain the two companies with the most to gain the two companies with the most to gain from going as fast as possible both turn from going as fast as possible both turn from going as fast as possible both turn around and say, "Hey, let's slow this around and say, "Hey, let's slow this around and say, "Hey, let's slow this stuff down." And OpenAI actually tells stuff down." And OpenAI actually tells stuff down." And OpenAI actually tells you why. The reason that they give for you why. The reason that they give for you why. The reason that they give for wanting this international group is in wanting this international group is in wanting this international group is in in their exact words, especially because in their exact words, especially because in their exact words, especially because the incentives around commercial and the incentives around commercial and the incentives around commercial and national competition are hard to escape.

  4. national competition are hard to escape. national competition are hard to escape. They're basically telling us right there They're basically telling us right there They're basically telling us right there that they cannot escape the incentive to that they cannot escape the incentive to that they cannot escape the incentive to race because the competition and the race because the competition and the race because the competition and the incentive is just too strong. And incentive is just too strong. And incentive is just too strong. And Enthropic says basically the exact same Enthropic says basically the exact same Enthropic says basically the exact same thing just in different words. Their thing just in different words. Their thing just in different words. Their whole pause idea hinges on everybody whole pause idea hinges on everybody whole pause idea hinges on everybody being able to verify everybody else is being able to verify everybody else is being able to verify everybody else is actually pausing too. So what's actually pausing too. So what's actually pausing too. So what's interesting there is neither of them are interesting there is neither of them are interesting there is neither of them are really saying we're going to stop. What really saying we're going to stop. What really saying we're going to stop. What they're both saying is we can't stop on they're both saying is we can't stop on they're both saying is we can't stop on our own. We can't give up our lead. So our own. We can't give up our lead. So our own. We can't give up our lead. So somebody needs to build some sort of somebody needs to build some sort of somebody needs to build some sort of group or like a referee that makes all group or like a referee that makes all group or like a referee that makes all of us stop together and actually of us stop together and actually of us stop together and actually verifies that everyone is stopping. And verifies that everyone is stopping. And verifies that everyone is stopping. And that's a completely different thing. you that's a completely different thing. you that's a completely different thing. you know, the break they're asking for isn't know, the break they're asking for isn't know, the break they're asking for isn't a break that they're willing to pull. a break that they're willing to pull. a break that they're willing to pull. It's a break that they want somebody It's a break that they want somebody It's a break that they want somebody else to create and hold. And not to else to create and hold. And not to else to create and hold. And not to throw out conspiracy theories, but it throw out conspiracy theories, but it throw out conspiracy theories, but it doesn't seem like a super easy thing. doesn't seem like a super easy thing. doesn't seem like a super easy thing. So, I wonder like are they just throwing So, I wonder like are they just throwing So, I wonder like are they just throwing that out there for good press because that out there for good press because that out there for good press because they know it's not going to happen. But they know it's not going to happen. But they know it's not going to happen. But anyways, I don't necessarily think that anyways, I don't necessarily think that anyways, I don't necessarily think that it's them being evil, by the way. And, it's them being evil, by the way. And, it's them being evil, by the way. And, you know, to be fair, it's not like you know, to be fair, it's not like you know, to be fair, it's not like they've done nothing. They've each, you they've done nothing. They've each, you they've done nothing. They've each, you know, they've published their own safety know, they've published their own safety know, they've published their own safety rules, you know, for for years already. rules, you know, for for years already. rules, you know, for for years already. They say they won't cross without They say they won't cross without They say they won't cross without certain protections in place. And so certain protections in place. And so certain protections in place. And so they're essentially inviting more they're essentially inviting more they're essentially inviting more regulation into their own industry right regulation into their own industry right regulation into their own industry right as they're both going out to raise money as they're both going out to raise money as they're both going out to raise money from public investors who just want from public investors who just want from public investors who just want growth, which is it could be considered growth, which is it could be considered growth, which is it could be considered a costly thing to ask for. So anyways, a costly thing to ask for. So anyways, a costly thing to ask for. So anyways, the people building what they themselves the people building what they themselves the people building what they themselves call the most powerful tech ever just call the most powerful tech ever just call the most powerful tech ever just told you on the record that the system told you on the record that the system told you on the record that the system they're in won't let them slow down on they're in won't let them slow down on they're in won't let them slow down on their own. So they're paying a price to their own. So they're paying a price to their own. So they're paying a price to ask for help. So the next thing I start ask for help. So the next thing I start ask for help. So the next thing I start wondering is could that sort of treaty wondering is could that sort of treaty wondering is could that sort of treaty or referee could something like that or referee could something like that or referee could something like that even exist? And I'm not like a foreign

  5. even exist? And I'm not like a foreign even exist? And I'm not like a foreign policy guy, right? But I just started policy guy, right? But I just started policy guy, right? But I just started thinking about actually what it would thinking about actually what it would thinking about actually what it would look like and what it would take to look like and what it would take to look like and what it would take to build what they're asking for. You'd build what they're asking for. You'd build what they're asking for. You'd basically need every single country basically need every single country basically need every single country that's serious about AI, probably just that's serious about AI, probably just that's serious about AI, probably just every country in general to agree. Not every country in general to agree. Not every country in general to agree. Not just the US, you'd need China, Russia, just the US, you'd need China, Russia, just the US, you'd need China, Russia, you need everybody all signing some sort you need everybody all signing some sort you need everybody all signing some sort of treaty saying that they would play by of treaty saying that they would play by of treaty saying that they would play by the same rules. And you know, let's just the same rules. And you know, let's just the same rules. And you know, let's just say somehow that actually happens. say somehow that actually happens. say somehow that actually happens. Everyone agrees. Now, you need someone Everyone agrees. Now, you need someone Everyone agrees. Now, you need someone who can actually enforce that. You need who can actually enforce that. You need who can actually enforce that. You need like inspectors who can go look inside like inspectors who can go look inside like inspectors who can go look inside these companies, inside these countries, these companies, inside these countries, these companies, inside these countries, verify nobody's secretly training a verify nobody's secretly training a verify nobody's secretly training a bigger model in some basement somewhere. bigger model in some basement somewhere. bigger model in some basement somewhere. You know, kind of like nuclear weapons You know, kind of like nuclear weapons You know, kind of like nuclear weapons inspectors, but for AI. Now, you'd think inspectors, but for AI. Now, you'd think inspectors, but for AI. Now, you'd think the AI part would be the impossible the AI part would be the impossible the AI part would be the impossible thing to track. You know, it's just thing to track. You know, it's just thing to track. You know, it's just code. It's a bunch of chips in a code. It's a bunch of chips in a code. It's a bunch of chips in a building running math. It's actually the building running math. It's actually the building running math. It's actually the opposite. I think that training one of opposite. I think that training one of opposite. I think that training one of these frontier models takes a huge these frontier models takes a huge these frontier models takes a huge visible footprint. you know, tens of visible footprint. you know, tens of visible footprint. you know, tens of thousands of specialized chips, a single thousands of specialized chips, a single thousands of specialized chips, a single building pulling as much power as a building pulling as much power as a building pulling as much power as a small city. And that whole footprint is small city. And that whole footprint is small city. And that whole footprint is probably kind of hard to hide. You know, probably kind of hard to hide. You know, probably kind of hard to hide. You know, there's construction, there's power it's there's construction, there's power it's there's construction, there's power it's going to pull, there's massive chip going to pull, there's massive chip going to pull, there's massive chip orders. It all does leave a trail. And orders. It all does leave a trail. And orders. It all does leave a trail. And those chips basically come from one those chips basically come from one those chips basically come from one supply chain on the entire planet. So, supply chain on the entire planet. So, supply chain on the entire planet. So, the chips are kind of like the uranium the chips are kind of like the uranium the chips are kind of like the uranium here. Enthropic has said something about here. Enthropic has said something about here. Enthropic has said something about the bottleneck basically just being the bottleneck basically just being the bottleneck basically just being compute. So anyways, the point I'm compute. So anyways, the point I'm compute. So anyways, the point I'm trying to make there is I don't know how trying to make there is I don't know how trying to make there is I don't know how you would verify it and how that would you would verify it and how that would you would verify it and how that would work. But that's one issue, right? And work. But that's one issue, right? And work. But that's one issue, right? And that's probably solvable even if it's that's probably solvable even if it's that's probably solvable even if it's not super super um you know trivial. But not super super um you know trivial. But not super super um you know trivial. But I think the real wall is the incentive I think the real wall is the incentive I think the real wall is the incentive just like open AAI mentioned because just like open AAI mentioned because just like open AAI mentioned because nobody who's in the lead is incentivized

  6. nobody who's in the lead is incentivized nobody who's in the lead is incentivized to slow down and let everyone else catch to slow down and let everyone else catch to slow down and let everyone else catch up. The whole game is to win really. I up. The whole game is to win really. I up. The whole game is to win really. I mean, so even if every country signs the mean, so even if every country signs the mean, so even if every country signs the treaty, the second that one of them treaty, the second that one of them treaty, the second that one of them thinks that they can quietly sprint thinks that they can quietly sprint thinks that they can quietly sprint ahead and grab the biggest prize in ahead and grab the biggest prize in ahead and grab the biggest prize in history, the whole treaty falls apart. history, the whole treaty falls apart. history, the whole treaty falls apart. It's the same way I think about a It's the same way I think about a It's the same way I think about a contract, right? No matter how contract, right? No matter how contract, right? No matter how bulletproof a contract is if it covers bulletproof a contract is if it covers bulletproof a contract is if it covers every single scenario, it's only as good every single scenario, it's only as good every single scenario, it's only as good as the person on the other side of it. as the person on the other side of it. as the person on the other side of it. So anyways, that's the trap that OpenAI So anyways, that's the trap that OpenAI So anyways, that's the trap that OpenAI is pointing out when they say that those is pointing out when they say that those is pointing out when they say that those incentives are really hard to escape. A incentives are really hard to escape. A incentives are really hard to escape. A slowdown only holds if breaking it costs slowdown only holds if breaking it costs slowdown only holds if breaking it costs you more than winning ever could. So the you more than winning ever could. So the you more than winning ever could. So the real question isn't whether we could real question isn't whether we could real question isn't whether we could build that treaty and we could build build that treaty and we could build build that treaty and we could build that verification system. It's how do that verification system. It's how do that verification system. It's how do you actually flip that incentive? How do you actually flip that incentive? How do you actually flip that incentive? How do you get to a world where the winning you get to a world where the winning you get to a world where the winning move is to respect a slowdown and you move is to respect a slowdown and you move is to respect a slowdown and you actually like think about society and actually like think about society and actually like think about society and like how can everyone be doing this AI like how can everyone be doing this AI like how can everyone be doing this AI thing together rather than competing? thing together rather than competing? thing together rather than competing? Because until somebody cracks that, I Because until somebody cracks that, I Because until somebody cracks that, I think that asking for a global pause think that asking for a global pause think that asking for a global pause button is either a genuine cry for help button is either a genuine cry for help button is either a genuine cry for help or just the safest thing you can say or just the safest thing you can say or just the safest thing you can say when you already know you can't actually when you already know you can't actually when you already know you can't actually stop. Maybe a little bit of both and I stop. Maybe a little bit of both and I stop. Maybe a little bit of both and I don't obviously know which but that's don't obviously know which but that's don't obviously know which but that's just what I'm thinking about right now.

  7. just what I'm thinking about right now. just what I'm thinking about right now. And whichever one of these labs you root And whichever one of these labs you root And whichever one of these labs you root for between OpenAI and Thropic, you're for between OpenAI and Thropic, you're for between OpenAI and Thropic, you're not really the mission. I mean, I think not really the mission. I mean, I think not really the mission. I mean, I think people kind of feel like OpenAI is for people kind of feel like OpenAI is for people kind of feel like OpenAI is for the consumer and you know, chatbt is the the consumer and you know, chatbt is the the consumer and you know, chatbt is the AI that your parents know or like the AI that your parents know or like the AI that your parents know or like the general person knows and Enthropic is general person knows and Enthropic is general person knows and Enthropic is more of like the enterprise one. You more of like the enterprise one. You more of like the enterprise one. You know, Claude is built for businesses and know, Claude is built for businesses and know, Claude is built for businesses and engineers. And that split was real, but engineers. And that split was real, but engineers. And that split was real, but it's starting to blur, I think, now that it's starting to blur, I think, now that it's starting to blur, I think, now that they're both going public and they're they're both going public and they're they're both going public and they're chasing the same dollars. And either chasing the same dollars. And either chasing the same dollars. And either way, you're the same thing to them. way, you're the same thing to them. way, you're the same thing to them. You're a user to sell to. You're, you You're a user to sell to. You're, you You're a user to sell to. You're, you know, a seat on some company's bill. So know, a seat on some company's bill. So know, a seat on some company's bill. So anyways, the point I'm trying to make anyways, the point I'm trying to make anyways, the point I'm trying to make when I'm saying all this is don't really when I'm saying all this is don't really when I'm saying all this is don't really I wouldn't bet on a company. I just bet I wouldn't bet on a company. I just bet I wouldn't bet on a company. I just bet on yourself. Like the skills, the skills on yourself. Like the skills, the skills on yourself. Like the skills, the skills that you need to learn on how to use AI, that you need to learn on how to use AI, that you need to learn on how to use AI, how to become AI native, how to do it how to become AI native, how to do it how to become AI native, how to do it safely, how to think about it, how to safely, how to think about it, how to safely, how to think about it, how to communicate about it, those sorts of communicate about it, those sorts of communicate about it, those sorts of things is what you should be betting on, things is what you should be betting on, things is what you should be betting on, you know. And I don't have kids yet. A you know. And I don't have kids yet. A you know. And I don't have kids yet. A lot of you guys probably do. And if lot of you guys probably do. And if lot of you guys probably do. And if you've got a kid right now, you're you've got a kid right now, you're you've got a kid right now, you're probably thinking about all of this and probably thinking about all of this and probably thinking about all of this and you're wondering what a career is going you're wondering what a career is going you're wondering what a career is going to look like when they're 22 and to look like when they're 22 and to look like when they're 22 and entering the workforce. And I wonder the entering the workforce. And I wonder the entering the workforce. And I wonder the same thing, just kind of one step same thing, just kind of one step same thing, just kind of one step removed. Because I know the world in 20 removed. Because I know the world in 20 removed. Because I know the world in 20 years isn't going to be some slightly years isn't going to be some slightly years isn't going to be some slightly upgraded version of the one that we've upgraded version of the one that we've upgraded version of the one that we've got right now. It's going to be got right now. It's going to be got right now. It's going to be fundamentally different. How business fundamentally different. How business fundamentally different. How business works, how the economy works, where the works, how the economy works, where the works, how the economy works, where the money sits, where the power sits, all of money sits, where the power sits, all of money sits, where the power sits, all of that is just going to look a lot that is just going to look a lot that is just going to look a lot different. And right now it can feel different. And right now it can feel different. And right now it can feel like the whole future is getting decided like the whole future is getting decided like the whole future is getting decided by I don't know let's just say eight by I don't know let's just say eight by I don't know let's just say eight people that have the whole world in the people that have the whole world in the people that have the whole world in the palm of their hands because of this this palm of their hands because of this this palm of their hands because of this this huge you know tech wave and plus you huge you know tech wave and plus you huge you know tech wave and plus you know you've got a couple of chip know you've got a couple of chip know you've got a couple of chip companies and stuff like that but companies and stuff like that but companies and stuff like that but they're moving so fast that the rest of they're moving so fast that the rest of they're moving so fast that the rest of the world can't even react in real time.

  8. the world can't even react in real time. the world can't even react in real time. So how does the upside of all of this So how does the upside of all of this So how does the upside of all of this not just pool up around them? They not just pool up around them? They not just pool up around them? They basically said that they don't want it basically said that they don't want it basically said that they don't want it to be a huge divide like that. They want to be a huge divide like that. They want to be a huge divide like that. They want a personal AGI for every single person a personal AGI for every single person a personal AGI for every single person on Earth. And on paper, that's the great on Earth. And on paper, that's the great on Earth. And on paper, that's the great equalizer. Everybody gets the same equalizer. Everybody gets the same equalizer. Everybody gets the same superpower. But if you're renting that superpower. But if you're renting that superpower. But if you're renting that intelligence from one of, you know, intelligence from one of, you know, intelligence from one of, you know, three companies that can change the three companies that can change the three companies that can change the price, change the rules, or cut you off price, change the rules, or cut you off price, change the rules, or cut you off whenever they feel like it. Do you whenever they feel like it. Do you whenever they feel like it. Do you actually get handed that power? Anyways, actually get handed that power? Anyways, actually get handed that power? Anyways, I'm not going to pretend that I have the I'm not going to pretend that I have the I'm not going to pretend that I have the whole answer. You know, anyone who tells whole answer. You know, anyone who tells whole answer. You know, anyone who tells you they know exactly how this stuff is you they know exactly how this stuff is you they know exactly how this stuff is going to pan out is probably trying to going to pan out is probably trying to going to pan out is probably trying to sell you something. But I don't know. sell you something. But I don't know. sell you something. But I don't know. You don't really have a vote on the You don't really have a vote on the You don't really have a vote on the treaty right now. You don't have a vote treaty right now. You don't have a vote treaty right now. You don't have a vote on whether they slow down. The only on whether they slow down. The only on whether they slow down. The only thing that you fully control is how good thing that you fully control is how good thing that you fully control is how good you get at this stuff and what you know you get at this stuff and what you know you get at this stuff and what you know about it. And their own plan basically about it. And their own plan basically about it. And their own plan basically tells you where to aim. They say the tells you where to aim. They say the tells you where to aim. They say the human role that says valuable is human role that says valuable is human role that says valuable is judgment, taste, deciding what's judgment, taste, deciding what's judgment, taste, deciding what's actually worth doing. Because the moment actually worth doing. Because the moment actually worth doing. Because the moment everybody's got a personal AGI, the tool everybody's got a personal AGI, the tool everybody's got a personal AGI, the tool stops being the edge. So I think like if stops being the edge. So I think like if stops being the edge. So I think like if you are really obsessed with this AI you are really obsessed with this AI you are really obsessed with this AI stuff, which I bet if you're watching stuff, which I bet if you're watching stuff, which I bet if you're watching this video, you are, and you have a lot this video, you are, and you have a lot this video, you are, and you have a lot of friends, a lot of family, a lot of of friends, a lot of family, a lot of of friends, a lot of family, a lot of people that you care about that aren't, people that you care about that aren't, people that you care about that aren't, really start pushing them to learn it.

  9. really start pushing them to learn it. really start pushing them to learn it. You know, I just think it's really, You know, I just think it's really, You know, I just think it's really, really important. And you can just pick really important. And you can just pick really important. And you can just pick one thing you do over and over, your one thing you do over and over, your one thing you do over and over, your email, planning out your week, putting email, planning out your week, putting email, planning out your week, putting together a report, and actually just run together a report, and actually just run together a report, and actually just run it through one of these tools instead of it through one of these tools instead of it through one of these tools instead of doing it the old way. That's the whole doing it the old way. That's the whole doing it the old way. That's the whole move is you just start trying what you move is you just start trying what you move is you just start trying what you already do every day with these new already do every day with these new already do every day with these new tools rather than trying to invent new tools rather than trying to invent new tools rather than trying to invent new workflows for yourself and invent new, workflows for yourself and invent new, workflows for yourself and invent new, you know, passions. Just do what you you know, passions. Just do what you you know, passions. Just do what you already do with this technology. Also, already do with this technology. Also, already do with this technology. Also, I'm sure you guys have heard the news, I'm sure you guys have heard the news, I'm sure you guys have heard the news, but Cloud Mythos and Cloud Fable did get but Cloud Mythos and Cloud Fable did get but Cloud Mythos and Cloud Fable did get taken down at the moment of filming taken down at the moment of filming taken down at the moment of filming this. They say it's going to come back. this. They say it's going to come back. this. They say it's going to come back. We will see. But the US government We will see. But the US government We will see. But the US government basically told Enthropic that they basically told Enthropic that they basically told Enthropic that they needed to suspend access. So what's needed to suspend access. So what's needed to suspend access. So what's interesting about this is that the US interesting about this is that the US interesting about this is that the US government is getting involved. Not in government is getting involved. Not in government is getting involved. Not in the exact same way that Enthropic and the exact same way that Enthropic and the exact same way that Enthropic and Open have asked for as I talked about in Open have asked for as I talked about in Open have asked for as I talked about in this video, but it is something to this video, but it is something to this video, but it is something to mention and I will be making more videos mention and I will be making more videos mention and I will be making more videos dedicated towards what happened here and dedicated towards what happened here and dedicated towards what happened here and what this means for the future. But I what this means for the future. But I what this means for the future. But I just wanted to at least let you know if just wanted to at least let you know if just wanted to at least let you know if you hadn't heard about this, this did you hadn't heard about this, this did you hadn't heard about this, this did happen. This was on June 12th. Um, you happen. This was on June 12th. Um, you happen. This was on June 12th. Um, you can obviously come here and read this can obviously come here and read this can obviously come here and read this tweet and then at topic put out a whole tweet and then at topic put out a whole tweet and then at topic put out a whole statement here which you can read and statement here which you can read and statement here which you can read and dig into why that happened. Like I said, dig into why that happened. Like I said, dig into why that happened. Like I said, a video will be coming on it, but I a video will be coming on it, but I a video will be coming on it, but I wanted to throw that out there. So, wanted to throw that out there. So, wanted to throw that out there. So, there you go. Anyways, if any of that there you go. Anyways, if any of that there you go. Anyways, if any of that got your brain going and you want to get got your brain going and you want to get got your brain going and you want to get good at using these tools yourself, I've good at using these tools yourself, I've good at using these tools yourself, I've got a free community. It's linked down got a free community. It's linked down got a free community. It's linked down in the description. We've got about in the description. We've got about in the description. We've got about 400,000 people in there who are building 400,000 people in there who are building 400,000 people in there who are building with AI, beginners, business owners, you with AI, beginners, business owners, you with AI, beginners, business owners, you know, engineers, whatever it is. A bunch know, engineers, whatever it is. A bunch know, engineers, whatever it is. A bunch of free resources in there and a bunch of free resources in there and a bunch of free resources in there and a bunch of people who are talking about this of people who are talking about this of people who are talking about this kind of stuff and it's completely free.

  10. kind of stuff and it's completely free. kind of stuff and it's completely free. But anyways, that is going to do it for But anyways, that is going to do it for But anyways, that is going to do it for this one. So, if you guys enjoyed the this one. So, if you guys enjoyed the this one. So, if you guys enjoyed the video or you learned something new, video or you learned something new, video or you learned something new, please give it a like. It helps me out a please give it a like. It helps me out a please give it a like. It helps me out a ton. And as always, I appreciate you ton. And as always, I appreciate you ton. And as always, I appreciate you guys making it to the end of the video. guys making it to the end of the video. guys making it to the end of the video. And I'll see you on the next one.

Summary

OpenAI and Anthropic have both called for a slowdown in AI development, coinciding with their moves towards going public. The main theme is ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity, addressing concerns about concentrated power, and establishing international oversight. The practical takeaway is that the leading AI companies are advocating for coordinated action to manage frontier development, suggesting a shared responsibility for AI's future impact.

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