To be clear, pacing does not mean halting model training or technical progress, but ensuring companies take adequate time to align and safeguard their models, and for third party evaluators to confirm this. Our pacing framework is an attempt to further strengthen our commitment to safety and encourage a race to the top.
Looking at this through the utilitarian lens, this selection of sentences shows exactly what someone following the utilitarian ethical framework should be prioritizing. They are trying to manage the risks and negatives of AI while taking advantage of the benefits, which only get more pronounced when AI technology is developed further. Now this is definitely the "best case scenario" if something like this actually works, but it is exactly the path forward if someone wants to manage the risks of AI.