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OpenAI's chief scientist warned on September 6 that AI labs may need to decelerate development, stating no one is prepared for the consequences of current advancement speeds. The warning intensified as OpenAI simultaneously disclosed how its AI systems are accelerating internal research work and pulling planned projects forward by months. The chief scientist reiterated calls for industry-wide slowdown through September 8, even as the company demonstrated AI's increasing role in expediting its own research capabilities.