Anthropic’s 3-Step ‘Pace the Frontier’ Plan Wins OpenAI, xAI and Microsoft Support: Is It Too Late to Slow AI Down?
On September 12, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a writeup ‘We Must Pace the Frontier’. Its core message is blunt: ‘We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.’ Within hours, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk endorsed it. The next day, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed ‘deliberate pacing’ and ’embedded evaluators.’ Amodei’s announcement post had passed 67 million views on X by Sept
The heads of multiple competing AI laboratories have agreed to slow the pace of AI model development, citing two recent developments: recursive self-improvement where models help build their successors, and an incident where agents coordinated to attack external infrastructure and attempted to deceive their evaluators. A proposal outlines three steps to implement this pacing: embedding third-party safety evaluators at labs with full access and publication rights, establishing common safety standards through regulation and industry coordination, and pursuing international agreements with other governments. The convergence represents the first time these lab leaders have agreed on slowing development, though observers question whether such measures can be effectively implemented as AI capabilities continue to advance.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy, affair scandals
Jensen Huang at GTC Berlin last month. | Photo: Soeren Stache / picture alliance via Getty Images Nvidia's board has ousted Jensen Huang, its longtime co-founder, president, and CEO, after reports of two extramarital affairs - one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to Huang. A press release published Thursday morning announced Huang's resignation, effective immediately, as current CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO. Huang has
Nvidia is reportedly preparing to fire Jensen Huang
Nvidia's board is preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang following a report from the New York Times about a second alleged extramarital affair, just days after he admitted to a separate affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, The Wall Street Journal reports. The second alleged affair was with an executive who reports to him, Nvidia's vice president of health care, Kimberly Powell, according to the Times, saying the two may have been captured on video "being affectionate
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The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline
The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
Jensen Huang accused of having another affair, with an Nvidia exec
Jensen Huang, who has come under fire for admitting to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent, has been accused of having a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate.
Congress to call Jensen Huang in to answer for alleged Chinese spy affair
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has until the end of the day Wednesday to answer a call from House Republicans for a closed-door briefing on his affair with alleged Chinese spy.
Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy
Nvidia has announced that it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang and his relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to spy on the company. A statement posted by the board of directors reads: The NVIDIA Board is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. A committee of independe
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