Cato warns AI pause would entrench dominant firms

Cato Institute scholar Jennifer Huddleston argues a government-mandated AI pause would shield dominant companies from competition and delay beneficial technology. The post follows a Sanders-Casar proposal to pause advanced AI development until federal safety standards exist and permanently ban artificial superintelligence.
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