AI development

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 14, 2023 by David Friedberg · across every show →

Everything said about AI development, oldest first

Apr 14, 2023 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Friedberg: US restrictions on AI will drive tech advancement overseas
“And so if the U.S. Does try to regulate Or does try to put the brakes on the development of tools where the US can have kind of a great economic benefit and a great economic interest. There will be advances made elsewhere, without a doubt. And those markets an…”
David Friedberg Apr 14, 2023 ▶ 42:18 E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update
Nov 7, 2025 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gerstner: U.S. AI slowdown will trigger security risks within five years
“If we do an own goal here and slow down because we think somehow that this is the path to greater economic growth, it's going to be a real problem, both national security as well as economic security. Three, five years down the line.”
Brad Gerstner Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 27:59 Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option
Dec 19, 2025 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sacks: Stopping U.S. AI development will end American global preeminence
“If the U S stops developing AI, if we hand this leadership to other countries, it'll make the United States poor. It'll make the American people poor, and it will seed our leadership. Globally, we will not be the preeminent power in the world anymore.”
David Sacks Dec 19, 2025 ▶ 5:58 Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?
Jul 30, 2026 neutral
Disclosure
Altman: OpenAI paused training and may pace frontier AI development
“We paused training, or we may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels.”
Sam Altman Jul 30, 2026 ▶ 36:19 Chip Stocks Crash, $20B Fund Margin Called, Frontier Labs: SLOW DOWN AI, Mamdani's Grocery Stores
Sep 4, 2026 negative
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Bernie Sanders is demanding a total pause on AI development
“Bernie Sanders is now picking up on this, and he's demanding a total pause on AI development.”
David Sacks Sep 4, 2026 ▶ 29:44 GPT-6 Hits AGI? Tech Euphoria 2.0, SF Mansion Shortage, NYC Bans AI in Schools & Venezuela Oil Deal
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