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Founder, DeepLearning.AI · Sep 18, 2026 · Letter, The Batch issue 371, letter

Pausing AI progress will create much more harm than benefit.

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Andrew Ng, Founder, DeepLearning.AI
Where
The Batch issue 371, letter
Topics
Safety, Regulation
Company
DeepLearning.AI
Source
deeplearning.ai/the-batch/issue-371/

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