Prof. Hahn Jungpil from the National University of Singapore highlights that Anthropic’s proposal for a global pause in advanced AI development should be taken seriously, but a complete pause is unlikely to be practical. Anthropic raised concerns that frontier AI systems could become increasingly capable and potentially move toward recursive self-improvement, creating risks that society may not be prepared to manage. However, coordinating such a pause across competing companies and countries would be extremely challenging.

Prof. Hahn argues that the key issue is not only controlling AI development but also ensuring responsible AI adoption. Slowing innovation alone may not address the deeper challenge of maintaining human judgment, expertise, and governance capabilities as AI becomes more integrated into society. He emphasizes that if people become overly dependent on AI systems, society may weaken the very human capabilities needed to regulate and guide AI effectively.

The article concludes that the future of AI governance requires a balance between innovation and responsibility. Rather than relying only on a development pause, governments, organizations, and communities should focus on building strong governance frameworks, improving AI literacy, and ensuring humans remain capable decision-makers in an AI-driven world. Prof. Hahn’s perspective highlights that effective AI governance depends not only on managing technology but also on strengthening human and institutional readiness