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CEOs of major AI companies, including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amadei, are urgently calling for guardrails and international coordination on AI development, citing concerns about the technology advancing too quickly and potentially posing existential risks. While figures like Elon Musk and executives from Microsoft and Google agree with the need to slow down, former Trump AI advisors are skeptical of the companies' motives. President Trump has resisted these calls, arguing that slowing development could cede the US's lead over China.

US equity futures are falling due to concerns about an AI slowdown after leaders of major AI firms called for decelerating the technology's development. China has criticized these warnings, viewing them as a potential threat to American national security if they lead to China gaining an advantage. Additionally, oil prices are rising following Saudi Arabia's closure of a major crude pipeline after it sustained damage from attacks.

A CBS News poll reveals that approximately three-quarters of U.S. voters are making their congressional vote decisions based on their feelings toward President Trump, either in support or opposition. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, presented these findings.