OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar stated that she is not concerned about a slowdown in the pace of frontier AI development, noting that even if OpenAI were to halt its progress, AI research in other parts of the world would continue. She pointed out that even if technological advancement needs to decelerate, OpenAI will make decisions based on return on investment. Friar also mentioned that she is not worried about AI agents using weapons of mass destruction, but emphasized that safety issues must still be taken seriously.
