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- Ben Thompson argues in Stratechery that "pacing" frontier AI development may be sincere but is also strategically useful for labs, because extra time lets them reduce "overhangs" caused by rapid model advancement.
- Frontier AI labs are framed by Thompson as the practical beneficiaries of a slower pace, gaining runway to consolidate their lead rather than racing peers head-on.
Why it matters: Thompson recasts the public "pause frontier AI" debate as potentially serving the competitive interests of the very labs endorsing caution, since extra time disproportionately benefits whoever is already ahead.
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