Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI’s ‘existential’ risks go mainstream. But Trump resists calls for a slowdown

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What happened

Fears of AI "killing all humans" broke into the mainstream discourse last week.

But what happens as a result of the debate remains far from clear.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:09:31 UTC.

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  1. Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks

  2. Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling their chunk of the $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement

  3. Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI’s ‘existential’ risks go mainstream. But Trump resists calls for a slowdown

  4. Urgent calls from OpenAI, Anthropic for an AI slowdown fall on deaf ears with Trump, Xi ahead of next week’s meeting

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