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SEP 14 · Clipped · via CNBC Observability

Altman matches the evaluator pledge and says pacing is not stopping

Two labs now promise the same seat to outsiders. The caveat matters more for product teams: pacing is not stopping, so the seat has to work while the run continues.

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emerging

watching → emerging → established

Seen across products but the shape is still settling. Adopt with an exit: expect the anatomy to shift.

29 documented sightings since Aug 2026 — every one traces to a dated source.

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Machine summary of the source

Sam Altman replied on X within hours. He agreed with Dario that 'we need to pace the frontier'. Outside reviewers should get the same access as employees at OpenAI, he said, and 'we will do the same'. On Monday he added a caveat. Pacing does not mean stopping, and progress 'has been rapid and will continue to be'. CNBC reports his two fears: humans lose control of the future to the systems, or one person or company uses them to grab power.

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