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Tech CEOs urge slowdown of AI race amid safety concerns

13 SEP 2026 · 10:48 ET·1:20·299K VIEWS·180.4× USUAL PACE

Tech leaders are increasingly urging a slowdown in the artificial intelligence race due to safety concerns. Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, published a letter calling for a pause in AI development to implement guardrails, a sentiment echoed by figures like Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman. This call follows an Anthropic researcher's resignation over worries about the industry's responsible development of AI.

WHY IT MATTERS

The growing chorus of AI leaders advocating for a slowdown highlights critical safety and ethical debates surrounding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, with potential implications for future development and regulation.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ANTHROPIC ELON MUSK SAM ALTMAN

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