AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them

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What happened

Sam Altman and Elon Musk this weekend backed a call for restraint, after Dario Amodei called on Washington to slow AI development.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, wants the US to maintain its lead over China.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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