Pacing is framed as a prisoner's dilemma that rewards defection

Claim

Uncoordinated pacing is a prisoner's dilemma that rewards defection, with Altman saying pacing is not stopping and welcoming federal rules and auditors, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google reportedly discussing a standards body before the letter, and Amodei conceding his toughest dilemma is China since a shared speed limit fights the military edge of pulling ahead.

Reporting date: 2026-09-15 (not necessarily the event date)

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• Welcome to September 15, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)