Editorial: Apply time-tested wisdom to new challenges from AI

An editorial argues that applying “wisdom” from past regulatory cycles could help address AI’s new risks. It points to comments from AI executives favoring an industry slowdown, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who warned that recursive self-improvement could outpace human control and speculated about AI agents enabling large-scale disruption. The piece also notes support from Elon Musk and mentions that OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company would pause its IPO for safety reasons. It criticizes proposed government regulation as a potential “regulatory capture” playbook, while stating that regulation may not stop rival innovation efforts elsewhere.