AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:26 GMT

After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’Facing a public uproar over Anthropic researchers’ repeated warnings that artificial intelligence could kill all of humanity by 2030, the AI company’s CEO Dario Amodei issued a proposal at the weekend to slow down the technology’s advancement to ensure public safety.In a rare display of unity, the heads of the largest US artificial intelligence companies all agreed immediately. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

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Left: OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: The AfD won a shock election in Germany. Elon Musk was thrilled — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown — www.cnbc.com
Right: Anthropic's Dario Amodei Calls for AI Industry Slow Down, Sam Altman and Elon Musk Signal Agreement — www.breitbart.com
Right: The 9/11 generation may be building AI’s 9/11 moment — www.theblaze.com
Center-Right: Anthropic CEO pitches AI slow-down plan after OpenAI-Hugging Face hack: ‘We owe it to humanity’ — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Right: 'Do your job or get out': Fury after Mike Johnson lets slip a startling admission on CNN — www.rawstory.com

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