We Might Actually Need to Stop AI

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My FREE AI OS Course: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=pause-ai-june-26&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group Full courses + unlimited support: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/about?el=pause-ai-june-26&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=ais-plus Apply for my YT podcast: https://podcast.nateherk.com/apply Work with me: https://uppitai.com/ My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting The two companies racing hardest in AI, Anthropic and OpenAI, both just asked the world for a way to slow AI down, right as they each took a step toward going public. In this video I break down what both plans actually say, why the labs with the most to gain would call for a pause, and whether a global slowdown could even work. The real takeaway isn't about who wins the race. It's that the one thing you fully control is how good you get at using this stuff, so bet on yourself instead of a company. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Both Labs Want to Slow Down 1:52 The Massive Public Gap 3:49 Why They Can't Stop 5:33 Could a Global Pause Work? 8:15 Bet on Yourself, Not a Company 11:10 Claude Mythos and Fable Taken Down 12:01 Free Community and Wrap-Up

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