Everyone should slow down AI development except for me

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Article URL: https://xeiaso.net/notes/2026/everyone-slowdown-but-me/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49678683 Points: 357 # Comments: 205…

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  • Article URL: https://xeiaso.net/notes/2026/everyone-slowdown-but-me/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49678683 Points: 357 # Comments: 205…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:30:44 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  5. Everyone should slow down AI development except for me

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