Deceleration
Publication dates and source age
Sources counted: 2
Newest dated source: 2026-04-05
At least one source was published within the 18-month window.
Assessed at this edition's evidence cutoff: 2026-09-16. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-16.
Publication age does not tell us whether a claim is still valid. Reading an old source again does not make its publication date newer. An update date does not establish that the passage we used was updated.
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In plain language
An informal label for wanting slower AI development, often used as criticism. Check which limits a person actually supports. [1]
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Keep in mind
A safety rule, a pause on the most powerful AI and opposition to all technology are different positions. PauseAI says its proposed treaty would usually leave narrow applications unaffected, but also proposes considering longer-term research and hardware restrictions. [2]
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A fuller explanation
Short for deceleration, meaning slowing down. In the cited e/acc post, supporters of faster technological development use this label to criticize opponents. [1]
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How it relates to the map
Relates to calls for slower development. The label alone does not explain what should be limited, why, or for how long. [1]
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Sources and what we read
1. Notes on e/acc principles and tenets
Source is over 18 months old.
Publication dates and source age
Sources counted: 1
Newest dated source: 2022-10-31
Assessed at this edition's evidence cutoff: 2026-09-16. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-16.
Publication age does not tell us whether a claim is still valid. Reading an old source again does not make its publication date newer. An update date does not establish that the passage we used was updated.
What we read: Principles and tenets, including the embedded July 8, 2022 post using decel as criticism. Read as advocacy, not scientific validation.
Date belongs to the repost. Read as a movement's own philosophical claims, not independent scientific validation. Includes adversarial usage of decel.
2. PauseAI Proposal (April 2026 version)
Publication dates and source age
Sources counted: 1
Newest dated source: 2026-04-05
At least one source was published within the 18-month window.
Assessed at this edition's evidence cutoff: 2026-09-16. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-16.
Publication age does not tell us whether a claim is still valid. Reading an old source again does not make its publication date newer. An update date does not establish that the passage we used was updated.
What we read: April 2026 proposal: pause and approval conditions, democratic control, effects of a treaty, and proposed longer-term research and hardware restrictions.
No archived copy verified · Archive check 2026-09-15
Read the April 5th, 2026 version, including its global pause, training approvals and democratic-control conditions. Used for the movement's published proposal and terminology; its predictions are attributed advocacy.
Edition and machine-readable evidence
Content version 0.22.0. Evidence cutoff 2026-09-16; this does not mean every source was read on that day.
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