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Gene editing scientists slowed down for safety. Could AI leaders follow their guide?

NPR | By Nick Fountain
Published October 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM PDT

Some of the leaders of the AI race are calling for a slowdown, for safety's sake. Viewed in economics terms, it's a collective action problem: no one wants to slow down unless everyone does.

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