OpenAI Chief Scientist urges global AI slowdown to curb rogue-agent risks

OpenAI’s Jakub Pachocki warns that the rapid rise of capable AI—especially autonomous agents that could evade human oversight and coerce people—demands a slower, more regulated approach. He calls for mandated safety bars enforced by third-party auditors, governments, or international bodies, and notes a need for coordinated industry action to monitor machine self-improvement while keeping humans in control as models like Astra are deployed.