Thirty Months into the Age of Accelerated Intelligence, We Have No Safety Switch

The source, an article by Greg Twemlow titled "Thirty Months into the Age of Accelerated Intelligence, We Have No Safety Switch," explores the rapid and transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) since December 2022. Twemlow argues that humanity is moving too quickly in its adoption and integration of AI, leading to a lack of understanding, fragmented identity, and a compromised sense of reality. He highlights the absence of a 'safety switch' or any effective mechanism to pause and evaluate the accelerating changes. To counter this, Twemlow proposes a cultural shift towards regular "Reflection Intervals". These scheduled global pauses would allow individuals, institutions, and governments to absorb AI advancements, deliberate on their implications, and align technological progress with human values, fostering a more considered and resilient future. Read the article.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).