A lab asks Congress whether pacing itself is even legal

Claim

Paul Christiano joined OpenAI's board fearing loss of control, a researcher there put extinction at 70% by 2029 unless labs slow, and Altman told staff the company could pace itself — so it asked Congress whether that is even legal, while backing three California bills as the Senate drafts a federal duty of care.

Reported metric: 70% by 2029

Reporting date: 2026-09-12 (not necessarily the event date)

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• Welcome to September 12, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)