# AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 08:00:31+00:00 # AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline It has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the [AI safety](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-safety) researcher Jacob Coxon from [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic). This followed several weeks of increasingly lurid and disturbing revelations about the [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai)/Hugging Face incident. My inbox yesterday included a message from Business Insider with the subject line: “AI doomsday debate reaches boiling point”. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/15/ai-safety-requirements) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [AI Safety](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-safety) The broad field studying how to build AI systems that are safe, reliable, and beneficial. [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Hugging Face](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/hugging-face) The leading platform for sharing and collaborating on AI models, datasets, and applications. [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) The AI company behind ChatGPT, GPT-4, DALL-E, and Whisper.