FRONTIER LABS HAVE A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO PACE THE FRONTIER

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Frontier labs are arguing for regulatory pacing on safety grounds. While many are undoubtedly well-intentioned, it is also true that the rules the labs have proposed protect their investments, preserve price premiums, and defer billions in competitive spending. Their arguments for these rules should not be taken at face value. The labs can not economically slow down on their own without the government stepping in to enforce a slowdown.