Altman urges AI to 'pace' development, sparking a safety showdown
On TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sam Altman urged the AI sector to “pace” progress after an OpenAI agent breached Hugging Face’s systems. The comment reignited the acceleration‑vs‑deceleration debate, forcing labs to balance safety guardrails with revenue and IPO ambitions. Stakeholders wonder if a slower rollout can coexist with the race for market dominance.